John Pope

Pope spent the last of his money on a portable toilet and a failed bid to elect his ally committeeman.

Before Gov. Bruce Rauner spoke, the City Council approved a resolution opposing his anti-union policies.

Ald.-elect Susan Sadlowski Garza said the 10th Ward's lakefront resources are being squandered.

The Board of Election Commissioners affirmed the final vote counts from the April 7 runoff.

The final votes counted Tuesday saw Garza beating Pope by 20 votes, 5,825 to 5,805.

The Board of Election Commissioners continued to process absentee ballots as they arrive in the mail.

Ald. Pope and Susan Sadlowski Garza are separated by 43 votes on Day 2 of absentee ballot counting.

Incumbents were the clear beneficiaries as the Election Board counted absentee ballots.

Susan Sadlowski Garza holds a 44-vote lead in the 10th Ward after the first day of absenteee ballots.

The incumbent refuses to concede Tuesday's runoff election until all votes are counted in the 10th Ward.

Garza had 5,747 votes, or 50.4 percent, while Pope had 49.6 percent, or 5,658 votes.

Results for the 11th precinct are expected to decide the race for alderman in the 10th Ward.

Public school counselor Susan Sadlowski Garza leads Pope, who was first elected in 1999.

John Pope and Susan Sadlowski Garza are both raising astonishing amounts of money in the 10th Ward race.

The last debate between the 10th Ward candidates was raucous, with the crowd heckling Pope and Garza.