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Mitchell Armentrout

Staff reporter

Mitchell Armentrout is a staff reporter covering government and politics from Chicago to Springfield, focusing on the expansion of gambling across Illinois as well as the Chicago Bears’ quest for a new stadium. He’s also a weekend and fill-in assistant city editor.

On the final weekend of campaigning before Illinois polls open, candidates treaded two well-worn campaign paths: St. Patrick’s Day parades and churches across the city.
El respaldo del progresista en la contienda para reemplazar a la senadora estatal Natalie Toro podría ser de gran ayuda en un distrito ampliamente considerado como uno de los más izquierdistas de Illinois.
A takeover bid by Bally’s chairman Soo Kim comes as the company races to line up $800 million in financing it needs to break ground on its permanent casino this summer.
The progressive superstar’s backing in the contest to unseat appointed state Sen. Natalie Toro could be a boon in a district widely considered one of the most left-leaning in Illinois.
A lower court judge had sided with opponents in the real estate industry, who argued the wording of the referendum question was invalid because it combined a tax cut with a tax increase.
Harper touts her efforts to expand community gardening and urban agriculture in a district desperately lacking groceries and healthy food options. Williams was elected last year to the 7th District Police Council.
Chicago residents can vote early at any site in the city regardless of their address, through March 18.
The longtime former secretary of state called Pete DiCianni’s conduct “inappropriate and divisive,” as seen in an encounter with protesters of police violence.
Many voters told the Sun-Times they would feel more assured in their picks — and, experts say, a significant share of non-voters might be more inclined to join the process — if they had better access to clear, unbiased information to help them make choices.