With Ed Burke facing a racketeering indictment, the 14th Ward see new representation in the Chicago City Council for the first time in 50 years.
The polling place at 54th and Kedzie is a longtime fixture in the 14th Ward, just as Alderman Ed Burke has been a fixture in the city council.
"We've been through this 54 years with Burke. Now, it's time for change," said Rafael Trinidad, a 14th Ward resident. ABC7 Political Analyst Laura Washington said this election will likely usher in a younger generation of alderpersons, which will likely mean a number of changes for the city council. New alderpersons are less likely to be tied to the traditional Chicago machine politic and are more likely to be progressive. Longtime Chicago political consultant Delmarie Cobb said the new council may help move the city toward a different model of government, where alderpersons, whose wards typically hold 40,000 to 60,000 residents, have a stronger voice.
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