Video: Progress Illinois: Rhymefest Campaign Alleges Voting Irregularities

We reported last October that Che "Rhymefest" Smith was running for the seat of alderman of Southside Chicago's 20th ward. This past February, it was announced that there would be a run-off election for the position as neither Fest nor his competition, Willie Cochran, gained more than 50 percent of the vote. The run-off election was then scheduled for April 5 and it was revealed yesterday that the rapper lost his bid for the seat. The Chicago Tribune reported that he only gained 45.4 percent [...]