In the 45th Ward, where aldermanic hopeful John Arena is up against John Garrido, each precinct had only seen an average of 14 voters early today, Allen said. The average is now 41 votes in the same sampling of precincts in the 45th ward.
There are several open-seat races on the North and Northwest Sides. Republicans are trying to double the number of seats on the council to two: In the 41st Ward, Maurita Gavin takes on Mary O'Connor, while in the 45th Ward, John Garrido faces John Arena. Candidates don't run with party labels in cit