With 11 candidates in all, the 5th Ward race is one of the most crowded on the Feb. 28 ballot. Contenders differ on some key issues, but nearly all agree the next alderperson should be more accessible and transparent.
In part one of its aldermanic endorsements, the Tribune editorial board endorses Andy Schneider in Ward 1, Lamont Robinson in Ward 4, Renita Q. Ward in Ward 5 and William E. Hall in Ward 6