{"id":7978,"date":"2015-02-24T15:38:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T21:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=7978"},"modified":"2015-02-25T16:58:42","modified_gmt":"2015-02-25T22:58:42","slug":"sights-and-sounds-of-the-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/sights-and-sounds-of-the-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Sights and sounds of Election Day in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ellen Kobe<\/p>\n

Medill New Service’s\u00a0team of election 2015 reporters hit the streets of Chicago today, exploring polling places, speaking with voters and spending the\u00a0day\u00a0with\u00a0candidates. Here are some of the most interesting sights and sounds of the city on Election Day.<\/p>\n

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Candidates out and about<\/h1>\n
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Mayoral candidate Jesus \u201cChuy\u201d Garcia votes this morning. His wife Evelyn Garcia joined him at the polls. (Meg Anderson\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Patrick<\/a>
Patrick Daley Thompson, who is running for 11th Ward alderman, votes this morning. (Dean DeChiaro\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Mayoral<\/a>
Mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti takes lunch to his table at Manny’s Deli, 1141 S. Jefferson. (Meg Anderson\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Though mayoral candidates don’t often cross paths, Fioretti and Garcia took advantage of the opportunity at Manny’s Deli and chatted with constituents together.<\/p>\n

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The meet-and-greets of mayoral candidates Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and Bob Fioretti converge at Manny's Deli, 1141 S. Jefferson (Meg Anderson\/Medill) #chicago #chicagoelections<\/a><\/p>\n

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