They're competing to represent the ward and replace incumbent Leslie Hairston who is retiring at the end of her term.
CBS 2's Marie Saavedra spoke to both candidates about their views and pitches to voters in the ward which includes parts of Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore and Grand Crossing neighborhoods.
Yancy said his family's roots in the South Shore neighborhood go back 50 years. The senior director of organizing and advocacy for the Inner-City Muslim Action Network said he's watched the ward"slip" to become a"victim of disinvestment," something he said he wants to play a role in reversing."People don't feel safe in the fifth ward and we need to do something about that," Hone said."The solutions though, are not simple.
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