The race for the 20th Ward aldermanic seat has been a feverish one to say the least. The candidate list of five was whittled down to two in February - even though one former candidate remained active on the campaign trail - with incumbent Willie B. Cochran earning 46 percent of the vote to Grammy award-winning rapper Che "Rhymefest" Smith's 20 percent.

We sat down with Ald. Cochran, who is in his first term, and Rhymefest to discuss their race for alderman. Unemployment, business development, education, crime, and foreclosures, including a specific home with a busted water pipe, were of most concern to both the candidates and residents that we spoke with in the area. Check out our video package to hear more from a long-time ward resident, Ald. Cochran and Rhymefest, who begins the piece by explaining part of his strategy for getting to a runoff:

Keep checking back to Progress Illinois for election coverage, including tonight's liveblog with reports from candidates' headquarters, including the 20th Ward.

(Video Credits: Camera - Matt Adamitus;
Reporting, Video Editing - Aricka Flowers)