CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Chicago's Chance the Rapper, who backed an unsuccessful mayoral candidate in the Feb. 26 election, announced on Twitter that he'll hold a news conference at City Hall Thursday.
The musician said his appearance will have something to do with the mayoral contest.
City Hall tomorrow @ 10am pic.twitter.com/mE9Qld8vjK
— Chance Owbum -- (@chancetherapper)
March 20, 2019 Chance the Rapper's candidate, Amara Enyia, did not show strongly in a crowded field of 14 candidates, even after he put money into her campaign. The top two vote-getters, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, advanced to the April 2 runoff.
The musician's real name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.