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- ↑ https://www.chicagotribune.com/voter-guide/ct-alderman-questions-20230207-2ii6p4jj7ndalljthuahe6rd6e-story.html
- ↑ Evans, Maxwell (2023-05-11). "Desmon Yancy, The First Black Man To Represent Chicago's 5th Ward, Makes The Jump From Organizer To City Council". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ↑ Evans, Maxwell (2023-04-05). "Desmon Yancy Declares Victory In 5th Ward Race To Represent Area Around Obama Presidential Center". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ↑ Evans, Maxwell (2023-04-14). "Desmon Yancy To Take Over As 5th Ward Alderman After Tina Hone Concedes". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ↑ Chicago Board of Elections. "TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND FOR THE SUPPLEMENTARY ALDERPERSON ELECTIONS HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN WARDS 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 21, 24, 29, 30, 36, 43, 45, 46, AND 48 IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON APRIL 4, 2023" (PDF). Chicago Board of Elections. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ↑ Chicago Board of Elections (March 15, 2023). "Tabulated Statement of the Returns and Proclamation of the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns for the February 28, 2023 Municipal General and Alderperson Elections Held in Each of the Precincts in All the Wards in the City of Chicago" (PDF). Retrieved March 15, 2023.
