Sun-Times: Susana Mendoza announces that she's running for Chicago mayor

Barely a week after earning re-election as Illinois comptroller, Susana Mendoza makes official on Wednesday what political insiders have expected for the better part of two months - and what Mendoza herself declared in a leaked campaign video almost two weeks ago.

"I'm Susana Mendoza and yes, I'm running for mayor," she says in the official ad script released by her campaign. "We can shape Chicago's future together. Let's get to work."

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