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Incumbent Commissioner Tara Stamps has less campaign money than her Democratic challenger, but Stamps does have the blessing of County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
Unions have already contributed more than $500,000 to support Rep. Mary Flowers’ opponent, Michael Crawford in the 31st District Illinois House Democratic primary March 19.
A Cook County judge ruled the ballot question is invalid. But advocates and opponents say voters should still weigh in on the referendum.
Bailey, a former GOP candidate for governor, is calling the 12th Congressional District GOP primary a battle of “America First vs. D.C. Swamp.”
Hours after Circuit Judge Kathleen Burke declared the binding referendum invalid, the city filed a motion asking Burke to stay both her ruling and her decision to deny the city’s petition to intervene in the case “while the city appeals” those rulings.
Nhi Ngoc Mai Le pleaded guilty in November to disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds, and to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, both misdemeanors. She was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.
Rogers’ half brother, attorney Frederic Everly, specializes in tax appeals, and Rogers’ aides have facilitated property tax breaks for some of Everly’s clients, according to documents obtained by WBEZ.
Garcia, one of the most progressive members of the House, faces Lopez, a Chicago alderperson and frequent Fox News guest.
Voters would be asked to authorize the City Council to alter the real estate transfer tax and use the proceeds to generate $100 million a year to combat homelessness.
A Brookings Institution expert explains why seniority in Congress has clear benefits for individual members and their constituents.
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.
Giving young Democrats information on the improving economy, Donald Trump’s misdeeds and other issues generally led to only small increases in whether they said they would vote for President Biden in 2024, two political scientists write.
Davis’ Democratic challengers say it’s time for the incumbent congressman to step aside. But Davis says he has valuable seniority.
Rep. Sean Casten faces political newcomer Mahnoor Ahmad and Charles Hughes, making a third try for Congress, in the Illinois March 19 Democratic primary in the 6th Congressional District.
Rep. Mike Bost called Trump’s endorsement “a tremendous honor” and vowed to help Trump win back the White House. Darren Bailey’s campaign downplayed the endorsement as an example of the former president’s support of GOP incumbents, but they reiterated Bailey “proudly stands” with the former president.
Voting for the primary election began last Thursday, but election officials had to pause operations late Friday following a court order to remove Ashonta C. Rice as a candidate for Cook County circuit court judge.
The Illinois Appellate Court’s removal of Ashonta C. Rice, who was running for Cook County circuit judge, from the ballot forced polls to shutdown with no expected reopening date yet.
The controversy is part of a national conversation over whether Trump is disqualified from the presidency because of his actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, and whether that attack amounted to an insurrection.
El supersitio de votación temprana en el Loop abrió el jueves.
Incumbent Iris Martinez took on her own party and won four years ago. Now, she faces another tough fight from her own party for reelection.
The early voting supersite at 191 N. Clark St. opened Thursday as well as the Chicago Board of Elections sixth-floor office at 69 W. Washington St.
