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Toni Foulkes, Stephanie Coleman Head to Runoff in 16th Ward

February 24, 2015 10:01pm | Updated February 24, 2015 10:01pm
Ald. Toni Foulkes, who ditched her remapped 15th Ward to run for 16th Ward alderman, now faces Stephanie Coleman in an April 7 runoff.
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CHICAGO — Ald. Toni Foulkes will face Stephanie Coleman in a runoff election for the 16th Ward seat.

With 92 percent of precincts reporting, the two were the top two vote-getters in the race and will face off April 7. Foulkes had 42 percent of the vote, while Coleman had 36 percent.

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Stephanie Coleman argues for change, a common theme among young politicians, even as she tries to follow in the footsteps of her mother, a former 16th Ward alderman.
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Stephanie Coleman
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