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The mayor has said that he, as a CTU staffer, helped pass the evidence-based school funding bill in 2017, but CTU opposed the bill. That’s just one example.
Rule changes have led to an increase in the use of the filibuster to stall legislation. That undermines our democratic institutions and does a disservice to the American public.
Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their running mates, JD Vance and Tim Walz, all have made statements that contradict the First Amendment right to free speech.
A los votantes les resultará más fácil actualizar sus firmas utilizando tabletas en los lugares de votación en el Condado de Cook suburbano, en lugar de los formularios en papel y correo postal.
The Economic Club which is non-partisan, is co-hosting the event with Bloomberg News, whose editor-in-chief John Micklethwait is interviewing Trump. Trump will appear at an undisclosed downtown Chicago location.
Los votantes ansiosos hicieron fila desde las 7:40 a.m. para estar entre los primeros habitantes de Chicago en votar.
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One of the judges says he is living apart from his wife, who still lives there; the other judge declined to answer questions. The law requires judges to live in the jurisdiction they serve.
Early voting begins, and Chicagoans line up to vote for Kamala Harris, Donald Trump — and Jill Stein
Eager voters lined up as early as 7:40 a.m. to be among the first Chicagoans to cast their ballots.
With barely a month to go until the Nov. 5 election, the VP candidates are out to show they’re fit to be a heartbeat away from the presidency.
It’s unlikely that the debate between Walz and Vance changes the tight race between their bosses, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, both fighting for a sliver of undecided voters in seven swing states.
About 30 Northwestern University students, many of whom will be voting in a presidential election for the first time next month, gathered on campus to watch and discuss the debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
The work stoppage could also snarl supply chains and cause shortages and higher prices for consumers and businesses if it stretches on for more than a few weeks.
Jimmy Carter, who served one term as president from 1977 to 1981, became the first president to live 100 years on Tuesday. Celebrations were held at the White House, The Carter Center in Atlanta and his hometown.
Will debate moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan of CBS mute the candidates’ microphones on Tuesday night or sit there and let lies go either unanswered or without follow-up?
A senior at New Trier High School wants to lower the voting age minimum. Also, readers weigh in on Larry Hoover and the financial troubles of Chicago Public Schools.
The advisory referendum is not binding. But if passed later, Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration estimates the tax could generate $4.5 billion annually.
A union organizer spoke Tuesday at a Chicago Board of Elections meeting about the “legal holding pattern” they find themselves in.
Justin LaGesse, a 37-year-old who lives about 300 miles south of Chicago, pleaded guilty to felony destruction of property Monday, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Proceedings continue for 36-year-old Theodore Middendorf, charged alongside him.
Illinois is now part of an FBI investigation after the State Board of Elections office received a suspicious envelope Friday, prompting the evacuation of about 15 to 20 employees.
