CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- There’s a new survey out on the issues that will play a big role in deciding who older Chicagoans will vote for in the race for mayor.
The survey of more than 800 Chicagoans who are 50 years old or older finds that 86% of them say they’re likely to vote in the mayoral and aldermanic elections.
53% of those questioned disapprove of the job Mayor Lightfoot is doing while 58% say they approve of the job of their own alderman.
In the race for mayor, the AARP survey finds crime and violence as the number one issue with 98% saying it’s somewhat or very important.
“We’re hearing from older adults they want to feel safe going to the park ," said Mary Anderson, director of advocacy and outreach for AARP of Northern Illinois. "They want to feel safe going to the grocery store. They want to feel safe riding the “L”.”
The survey also found that 43% of older Chicagoans have thought about leaving the city in the past year. About 66% of them have talked to someone who has thought about moving out of Chicago in the past year, mainly over crime and the affordability of living in the city.
Early voting starts tomorrow at the downtown supersite and the Chicago Board of Election offices.
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