Inbox: Brian Comer has conceded in the 43rd Ward race to Timmy Knudsen, who currently has 52.91% of the vote, per the city's election board. Incoming alders are being briefed at City Hall today in preparation for swearing in next month.

I want to thank 43rd Ward voters for turning out in historic numbers and to my former opponent for stepping up to run for office. Brian Comer for 43rd Ward brought important issues into the campaign for alderman, and I appreciate his perspective. My full statement: knudsenfor43.com/news/ald-knuds…

Brian Comer concedes the 43rd Ward race, securing Ald. Timmy Knudsen's first full City Council term representing Lincoln Park and Old Town. blockclubchicago.org/2023/04/11/bri…

Lincoln Park Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) has officially parlayed his City Council appointment into election to a full term, as challenger Brian Comer on Tuesday conceded defeat a week after the polls closed on their runoff contest. trib.al/xcLhCDk

Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) took me on a walk through Lincoln Park this week as we talked about his journey to City Council, public safety and the environment. Read more on Block Club Chicago. blockclubchicago.org/2023/04/21/get…

"Gays slay Chicago municipal election, forging queerest council in the country" 🌈 Insightful piece by Block Club Chicago Jake Wittich

Today is the day blockclubchicago.org/2023/05/03/chi…

More context: Last time a 43rd Ward alder won by 1,000+ votes was Vi Daley in 1999 chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-19… Last time a 43rd Ward alder garnered more than 9,000 votes was Marty Oberman in 1983 (thanks ChicagoHistoryMuseum for the assistance finding @suntimes archives on microfilm)

Probably should not take this long to find a Divvy in downtown Chicago 🤷🏼‍♂️

Interesting take by Esquire: Strong Opinions Held Loosely⁩ apple.news/ABNkBT0h6QlutS…

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Folks in Chicago today remembering when Elon Musk shut down Meigs Field overnight.

Summer Fun 🤝 Public Health Delighted to be in the pool floatie stage of vaccine reminder campaigns. 🛟💦 TimeZoneOne + SCC Collab #DontWait #GetUpToDate

A giant rainbow over the entire Chicago skyline to end Saturday. #weather #news #ilwx #chicago

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has spent her career listening, leading, and showing up for the people of Illinois. It’s an honor to support her as she steps into this next chapter. Illinois Blue PAC Launches in Support of Lt. Gov. Stratton’s Senate Campaign linkedin.com/pulse/illinois…

Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed Safe at Home into law — our 7th gun safety bill enacted under his leadership. This new law ensures guns are stored safely in homes, protecting kids, preventing theft, and saving lives. Read the press release: gpacillinois.com/gov-pritzker-s…