{"id":193131,"date":"2025-11-18T01:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T23:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=193131"},"modified":"2025-11-18T01:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T23:53:57","slug":"marija-papas-running-for-mayor-of-chicago-a-great-friend-of-serbs-enters-the-race-for-the-most-powerful-position-in-the-city-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/marija-papas-running-for-mayor-of-chicago-a-great-friend-of-serbs-enters-the-race-for-the-most-powerful-position-in-the-city-video\/","title":{"rendered":"MARIA PAPAS RUNNING FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO: A great friend of Serbs enters the race for the most powerful position in the City! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cook County Treasurer <a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/tag\/maria-papas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Maria Pappas <\/strong><\/a>has announced that she will run for mayor of Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During her appearance on the ChicagoLIVE show on Monday, Pappas was asked whether she was considering joining the growing number of potential candidates. Her reaction left little room for doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m entering the race,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I\u2019m not dropping out. I just haven\u2019t officially announced it yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked whether this was essentially an announcement of her candidacy, Pappas confirmed \u2014 saying that the city needs a \u201cgray-haired grandmother who has the courage to set everything straight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.mp.lura.live\/player\/3.12.16\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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\"  width =\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized that Chicago needs someone who can \u201cbring everyone to the same table\u201d and make tough decisions so that \u201cthis train can get back on the right track, because it has completely derailed.\u201d Pappas pointed to her long-standing work as treasurer and stated that she is \u201cready for the challenge\u201d and \u201cready to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Pappas has served as Cook County Treasurer since 1998 and is one of the longest-serving elected officials in the county. Her announcement places her among several high-profile names considering a run against Mayor Brandon Johnson in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/we-will-block-belgrade-with-buses-milomir-jacimovic-called-for-a-big-protest-in-the-capital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cWE WILL BLOCK BELGRADE WITH BUSES\u201d: Milomir Ja\u0107imovi\u0107 called for a big protest in the capital!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/stimacs-instagram-profile-has-been-shut-down-you-can-try-to-silence-us-but-youre-wasting-your-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u0160TIMAC\u2019S INSTAGRAM PROFILE HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN: You can try to silence us, but you\u2019re wasting your time!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/luka-macura-wrote-history-the-young-serb-won-one-of-the-most-prestigious-races-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">LUKA MACURA WROTE HISTORY: The young Serb won one of the most prestigious races in the world!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/bibic-won-the-race-in-n-macedonia-the-best-serbian-athlete-broke-a-17-year-old-national-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BIBI\u0106 WON THE RACE IN N. 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