elections
Bill Daley To Decide On Governor Run In 60 Days
Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley says he’ll decide in the next two months if he will run for Illinois governor.
Opinion: Voter ID: A Good Idea
It has been argued that “granny” might not be able to vote if they make her have a voter ID. But seriously, why all the concern about taking the extra measure of a voter ID to make sure that every vote cast in a United States election is a legally qualified vote, including “granny’s”?
Opinion: Lacking Government ID Does Not Make You Unworthy Of Voting
There are many Americans who do not have a government issued ID. In our country there is no requirement to carry ID. If you do not have a government ID, that does not make you a criminal. That does not make you unworthy of voting.
Local School Council Elections Begin; Few Candidates At Many Schools
Local School Council elections begin Wednesday, and many schools are suffering from a lack of interested candidates.
Sun-Times To Quit Making Endorsements
It’s an election year, but don’t look for the Chicago Sun-Times to tell you which candidates it favors.
Indiana: Hammond Mayor Wins Reelection; Portage Mayor Ousted
The dust is settling from the elections Tuesday in Northwest Indiana, and while incumbents prevailed overall, there will also be some new faces.
Napping Worker Among Problems At Polling Places
Election officials were expecting very low turnout for Tuesday’s municipal elections. After the polls had closed at 7 p.m., only a handful of problems had been reported at polling places in Chicago and the suburbs.
Many Suburbs Set To Elect New Mayors
When suburban voters head to the polls tomorrow many will have a decision to make between the old and the new.
No Election Until April For Most Suburbs
Excitement over Chicago elections next week has a number of suburban voters wondering when it’s their turn to go to the polls. It won’t be for a while for most suburbs.
Kirk And Giannoulias Meet For A Beer At Billy Goat
Senator-elect Mark Kirk thanked voters as they exited their trains at the Ogilvie Transportation Center.
Clerk Blasts Negative Campaign Ads
Orr calls them a turnoff for voters, sees limited turnout.
Jackson: Affair Not Reason To Skip Mayor’s Race
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. tells Newsradio 780 his affair with a Washington D.C. cocktail waitress was not the reason he chose not to run for mayor of Chicago.
Early Voting Popularity Explodes
Thursday is last day to vote early before Tuesday’s election.
Most Popular News
- Three Stabbed On Northwest SideThree teenagers were stabbed in the Belmont Cragin area Thursday night on the Northwest Side.142
- Students Disciplined For ‘Sexting’ Incident At Evanston Township HighIn a letter to parents dated Thursday, District 202 Supt. Eric Witherspoon wrote that girls sent inappropriate photos to members of the varsity baseball team.265
- Cops Crack Down On Retailers Who Sell Stolen GoodsA new law in Illinois is allowing police and retailers to work together to crack down on organized retail theft. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports.117
- Jury Sides With Donald Trump In Condo Dispute With Woman, 87A federal jury has sided with developer Donald Trump -- not the 87-year-old woman who says she was cheated financially after buying two condominiums at his Trump Tower project.1056
- VIDEO: Guard Allegedly Pushes Dunbar Student Down StairsAn employee at a public high school in the Bronzeville neighborhood has been taken off the job after being recorded on cell phone video pushing a girl down a set of stairs.408
- Concealed Carry Bill Moves To House Floor, But Senate ObjectsA concealed-carry gun deal brokered by House Speaker Michael Madigan cleared a House committee Thursday, but its prospects were unclear across the Capitol in the Senate because of the way it would curb existing local gun laws.165
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Twitter Updates
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