Yessenia Carreón campaigned in 2019 to be 10th Ward alderman but a challenge to her nominating petitions got her kicked off the ballot. Carreón worked as a staffer in former 10th Ward Ald. John Pope’s office. She has also served on boards such as the Metropolitan Family Services Board, South Chicago Artist Coalition and South Chicago boards focused on seniors, health and housing. Carreón has worked to help put on summer festivals as chief operating officer of media company ONT.

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