By Tom Weber, KWMU
St. Louis, MO – Three people are running for 23rd Ward alderman in a special election today (Tuesday).
The Lindenwood Park neighborhood in south St. Louis makes up most of the 23rd ward in South St. Louis city.
The three candidates are running to fill the rest of Colleen Sondermann's term. They are Democrat Kathleen Hanrahan, Republican Bryan Young, and Independent Joe Vaccaro.
Sondermann died in February from complications from a blood clot. She was 46.