Continuing our spring election coverage, we turn to Common Council District 20 on Madison’s southwest side.

Alder Harrington-McKinney first joined the city council in 2015 and faces a familiar opponent this spring in Sammy Khilji.

Southwest side voters will select their next alder on April 1st.

We sat down with alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney and Sammy Khilji to discuss their top issues, their vision for the city of Madison, and how they plan to communicate with their constituents.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, March 25, 2025:

• We check in on the race for Dane County Executive ahead of Election Day,
• Share an update on the long fight for a passenger rail connection between Madison and Milwaukee,
• Meet an alder candidate who wants to fix traffic on Madison's southwest side,
• Describe a mysterious cream crisis,
• Talk food waste and "ugly" produce,
• Celebrate some interesting adaptations in the local wildlife,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, March 24, 2025:

• We look ahead to the April 1st election, which will set up a new schedule for the length of alder terms,
• Follow up on reports that ICE officials were in Madison late last week,
• Meet an incumbent alder who says Madison needs to preserve equitable access to city services,
• Outline the local government's calendar for the week ahead,
• Share the story of "Typhoid Mary,"
• Taste-test some more shots,
• Review two new movies,
• And much more.

Continuing our spring election coverage, we turn to Common Council District 17 on Madison’s north side.

Incumbent alder Sabrina Madison has held the seat since 2022 and faces one challenger in Sean Burke.

North side voters will select their next alder on April 1st.

We sat down with alder Sabrina Madison and Sean Burke to discuss their top issues, their vision for the city of Madison, and how they plan to communicate with their constituents.

Here's your local news for Thursday, March 20, 2025:

• We find out what the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services means for Madison,
• Explore Wisconsin's recent surge in international migration,
• Meet an alder candidate who wants to consolidate city and county housing services,
• Share a story of redemption,
• Outline some house-hunting red flags,
• Get nostalgic with "Radio Chipstone,"
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, March 19, 2025:

• We find out why clean energy sources could be the best way to meet rising demand for electricity,
• Meet an incumbent alder who takes a data-oriented approach to leadership,
• Get more details on last week's protest on Library Mall,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1969,
• And much more.

Continuing our spring election coverage, we turn to Common Council District 19 on Madison’s west side.

Incumbent alder John Guequierre has held the seat since 2024, unanimously elected by his peers after the previous alder Kristen Slack resigned from office.

He faces one challenger this spring in former council member Anthony Nino Amato.

West side voters will select their next alder on April 1st.

We sat down with alder John Guequierre and Anthony Nino Amato to discuss their top issues, their vision for the city of Madison, and how they plan to communicate with their constituents.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, March 18, 2025:

• We get the details on a new study examining the homicide rates for Indigenous women and girls,
• Meet a self-described "policy wonk" who's running for city council,
• Examine the economic pain looming for the dairy industry,
• Check in with a local Farm to School program,
• Outline the challenges of treating animals that are bonded for life,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, March 17, 2025:

• We hear from opponents and supporters of the constitutional amendment on next month's ballot,
• Head to a union demonstration on the UW-Madison campus,
• Meet an incumbent alder who's affirming his commitment to community engagement,
• Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,
• Celebrate St. Paddy's Day with a story of international solidarity,
• Taste-test some more shots,
• Review a new documentary and a cult classic from 1999,
• And much more.

Continuing our spring election coverage, we turn to Common Council District 16 on Madison’s far east side.

Current alder Jael Currie isn’t running for another term and two candidates are vying for her seat: Kim Richman and Sean O’Brien.

East side voters will select their next alder on April 1st.

We sat down with Kim Richman and Sean O'Brien to discuss their top issues, their vision for the city of Madison, and how they plan to communicate with their constituents.