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Tuesday, April 23
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart started circulating petitions over the weekend to test the waters for a mayoral run. Dart's spokesman says it's just to see if there's any interest among Chicagoans. To run for mayor, candidates must submit petitions with 12,500 valid signatures from Chicago residents.