Democrats take control of Chicago City Council from Unionists in municipal elections

In Chicago, Illinois, the Democrats took control of the City Council in municipal elections against a weak and disunited Unionist ticket.  (By John Osborne) 
Source Citation
"Affairs in the West," New York Times, May 3, 1863.
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    Exact
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    Campaigns/Elections
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