The 33rd Ward has a new leader — and its name is Balderman.
Chicagoans are falling in love with a majestic bald eagle who has been spotted flying around Irving Park. Block Club asked readers to suggest names for the eagle and vote for a winner.
The winner: The 33rd Ward Balderman, which picked up about 25 percent of the vote.
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Close behind Balderman was Eagleman with 24.4 percent of the vote. In third place was Chance the Raptor, which had 22.2 percent of votes.
It appears there was a bit of good old-fashioned ballot stuffing for Balderman toward the end — but that’s just a Chicago tradition, right?
