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By Justin Agrelo<\/strong>
\nMedill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n

More than 200 people piled into the basement of St. Pius V Church in Pilsen, braving snow and frigid Chicago temperatures. They came to hear five young candidates vying to be the next 25th<\/sup> Ward Alderman speak about housing issues.<\/p>\n

Candidates, community members, and media all gathered at a public forum in late January hosted<\/a> by a collective of community organizations from around the city.<\/p>\n

The 25th<\/sup> Ward aldermanic election has been one of the most talked about city races this year. And at the center of all that talk is the ward\u2019s current alderman, Danny Solis. A 22-year incumbent, Solis made headlines for wearing a FBI wire<\/a> that aided the feds in their criminal investigation of Ald. Edward Burke (14th<\/sup>). Burke has since been charged with extortion for an alleged shakedown of a Burger King in his ward.<\/p>\n

Solis upstaged the housing issues at the forum, even though he wasn’t there.<\/p>\n

The spotlight on the 25th<\/sup> ward\u2019s election began last November when Solis unexpectedly announced<\/a> he would not be seeking re-election.<\/p>\n

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A packed house in the basement of St. Pius V Church in Pilsen. More than 200 people came to hear 25th Ward Alderman candidates speak about housing issues.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


\nSolis\u2019 departure came not long after his longtime friend and political ally Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he too would not be running<\/a> for re-election.<\/p>\n

Solis\u2019 and Rahm\u2019s unexpected departures have ushered in a pivotal moment for Chicago politics, bringing a city that has long been plagued with inequity and violence to a crossroads.<\/p>\n

With two of the city\u2019s longtime and most powerful political titans leaving office, a new political era has brought many younger candidates to these and other races across the city, with 14 candidates running for the mayor\u2019s spot alone.<\/p>\n

For the 25th<\/sup> ward, which represents Pilsen, Chinatown, Tri-Taylor and parts of Little Italy, the West Loop, Heart of Chicago and McKinley Park, this new era means that the next alderman will be a millennial<\/a> who, based on Thursday night\u2019s conversation,\u00a0 claims few ties to Chicago’s political machine.<\/p>\n

At the forum, the five aldermanic hopefuls\u2014researcher Byron Sigcho, former school principal Aida Flores, nurse Alex Acevedo, scientist Troy Hernandez, and educator Hilario Dominguez\u2014all used their time with community members to distance themselves from the now disgraced Alderman Solis<\/a>. In late January, the Chicago Sun- Times reported<\/a> that Solis seemed to have agreed to wear the FBI wire to shield himself from charges for allegedly receiving sex acts, Viagra, and campaign contributions in exchange for political favors.<\/p>\n

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Aldermanic candidates for the 25th Ward take turns answering questions. From left to right, moderator Jackie Serrano, Byran Sigcho, Aida Flores, Troy Hernandez, Troy Acevedo, and Hilario Dominguez. Photo by Justin Agrelo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sigcho,\u00a0 a longtime Pilsen resident and community organizer, used his opening statement to position himself .<\/p>\n

\u201cSo often times they said that we are \u2018radical\u2019 or whatever Alderman Solis used to say about us,\u201d Sigcho said. \u201cI wasn\u2019t writing nice statements congratulating the alderman for the nice work that he\u2019s done. I was there [years ago] to hold him accountable. This is a personal fight. This is a fight for survival in our city. This is a fight for the working class.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mood in the room shifted when the questioning opened up to audience members.<\/p>\n

Lifelong Pilsen resident and Sigcho supporter Victoria Romero, pressed candidates (with the exception of Sigcho) for not being active enough at community meetings with developers. Romero said she believed candidates \u201chaven\u2019t been walking the walk\u201d and that they were \u201cjust talking the talk.\u201d<\/p>\n

The room lit up in applause as Romero explained what she believed to be problematic behavior from the candidates in community meetings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to say that the majority of the candidates up here –\u00a0 I\u2019ve never seen them at those meetings,\u201d Romero said. \u201cAt these community meetings where some of you have shown up, why don\u2019t you ever speak up against the developers who want to come in and take advantage? You sit there and let the one agency take the heat and stand up for the community while the rest of you sit idly by waiting for your opportunity to get to the dinner table. My question is where have you been?\u201d<\/p>\n

In response to Romero\u2019s question, each candidate took turns explaining their connection to the 25th<\/sup> Ward.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been an educator,\u201d Flores responded. \u201cI\u2019ve been in schools the past nine years. my focus has been directly on serving students and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hernandez, who is a volunteer director of the Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization (P.E.R.R.O.), listed his work on the school council at Pilsen Academy. Acevedo highlighted his lifetime Pilsen residency along with helping create a community watch group. Hilario Dominguez recalled a walk-out he led as a 17-year-old high school student to fight for more school funding.<\/p>\n

When the microphone reached Sigcho, he too listed his community work, but quickly critiqued his opponents for spewing off examples of volunteer work in response to a question about government transparency.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not only about your work,\u201d Sigcho said. \u201cI also sat on school councils in my free time. What I will not tolerate is to speak about transparency [while being] linked to Alderman Solis. That I will not tolerate. That is disgusting. This is about transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A crowd of more than 200 community members and media listened intently as 25th Ward aldermanic candidates discussed housing issues and the future of the ward.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following Sigcho\u2019s critique, another community member asked Aida Flores and Hilario Dominguez for what she believed to be their public support of Solis.<\/p>\n

She asked Dominguez about a march in 2017 where he and Solis were both in attendance and where Dominguez seemed to be \u201csupporting\u201d and \u201cpromoting\u201d the alderman.<\/p>\n

Dominguez explained that the event was meant to hold Solis accountable to upholding a 21 percent affordable housing mandate plan, not to promote Solis. \u201cThe purpose of that march was never, ever to highlight an alderman,\u201d Dominguez said. \u201cThe purpose was to hold him accountable. We wanted to have him to (promise) loud to everyone so we could hold him accountable. That\u2019s all that was.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flores was asked about photos where Flores is allegedly standing \u201carm in arm\u201d with Solis.<\/p>\n

Flores said she jumped into the race long before Solis announced his retirement and that her campaign has never been about \u201cbashing the alderman.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis community has already been fragmented for so long,\u201d Flores said. \u201cI fundamentally believe in my heart that you don\u2019t lead with anger. You have to lead with love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some audience members disapproved of Flores\u2019 answers shouting \u201cnot in politics\u201d as she spoke about leading with \u201clove.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not about being divisive. This is not about bringing people from different sides [together] or love,\u201d Sigcho rebutted. \u201cThis is about fighting corruption. That\u2019s what this is about.\u201d<\/p>\n

The night carried on with several audience questions and ended with a chance for audience members to meet each candidate.<\/p>\n

Chicagoans go to the polls to vote for a mayor and aldermen on Tuesday, Feb. 26.<\/p>\n

Photo at top: A free-wheeling forum of 25th Ward candidates took a candid and critical look at Chicago politics. (Justin Agrelo\/Medill)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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