the dem challengers are lining up to be
JB Pritzker (billionaire)
Chris Kennedy (rich lineage)
Ameya Pawar (progressive Alderman)
Daniel Biss (state senator)
maybe 1 or 2 others tbd?
i'm wary of the attention the media will give to Pritzker and Kennedy -- for example we already knew they were both running, however Pirtzker's "official announcement" today has warranted Breaking News alerts in chicago. This recalls the press anointing Rahm as our Mayor as soon as they found out he was running. I'm already firmly in the Biss camp (phd in mathematics, very pragmatic, probably lacks necessary charisma).
a commentor on the capitol fax blog noted regarding the Dem primary, "we have 2 challengers for the rich lane, 2 challengers for the smart lane, and no one yet in the centrist lane."