The news and information you need to know to make your choices in the Illinois primary. Early voting has begun, and election day is March 19.
Running in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney are Clayton Harris III, a university lecturer, and Eileen O’Neill Burke, a former Illinois Appellate Court judge.
Cunningham seeks to hold onto the position she was appointed to in 2022, but Reyes says it’s time for a Latino justice on the state’s highest court.
Incumbent Commissioner Tara Stamps has less campaign money than her Democratic challenger, but Stamps does have the blessing of County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
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.
Cook County tax appeal official Larry Rogers faces challenger Larecia Tucker.
State Sen. Natalie Toro and Chicago Teachers Union organizer Graciela Guzman reprise their battle for a pivotal Logan Square seat. The heavyweight political fight also includes Dr. Dave Nayak and Geary Yonker
Incumbent Sonya Harper touts her efforts to expand community gardening and urban agriculture in a district desperately lacking groceries and healthy food options. Challenger Joseph Williams was elected last year to the 7th District Police Council.
The 36th Illinois House district touches Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood but mostly encompasses the southwest suburbs from south suburban Evergreen Park to Palos Hills.
Reasonable Americans ought to agree no elected government can function if armed paramilitaries use force or the threat of force to overturn the will of the people.
“My comment was inappropriate and unacceptable,” Barkley said through a statement issued by Turner Sports.
Unos 15 migrantes —principalmente de Venezuela— permanecen en el centro hasta el viernes, cuando serán trasladados a otro lugar, según una persona que dijo haber llegado ahí el lunes.
City parks officials assured residents that if Promontory Point becomes a landmark after a City Council vote this spring, its historic limestone revetments will be preserved.
The musician was rushed to the hospital Thursday after paramedics performed CPR at her home.
4th District | Democratic
The 4th Congressional District, which stretches across the Southwest Side and western suburbs, has more Latinos than any other in Illinois, and who wins could signal which wing of the Democratic Party the district is swaying toward.
Jesus “Chuy” Garcia
Raymond A. Lopez
7th District | Democratic
Democratic incumbent Rep. Danny Davis, 82, is vying to hold onto his near three-decade grip on Illinois’ 7th District. But the 14-term incumbent faces a challenge from four other Democrats in this hotly contested primary election.
Nikhil Bhatia
Kina Collins
Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Danny Davis
Kouri Marshall
11th District | Democratic
The race represents one of the largest congressional districts overlaying Chicago’s collar counties. Here are the candidates running against seven-term Democratic Rep. Bill Foster.
Bill Foster
Qasim Rashid
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The civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Thursday on behalf of Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws, a left-leaning group whose marching permit was denied by the city.
Gordon will run in the November general election to fill the rest of the late Karen Yarbrough’s term as Cook County clerk.
In 1930, a 15-year-old Harry Caray was living in St. Louis when the city hosted an aircraft exhibition honoring aviator Charles Lindbergh. “The ‘first ever’ cow to fly in an airplane was introduced at the exhibition,” said Grant DePorter, Harry Caray restaurants manager. “She became the most famous cow in the world at the time and is still listed among the most famous bovines along with Mrs. O’Leary’s cow and ‘Elsie the cow.’”
A greater share of Chicago area Republicans cast their ballots by mail in March compared to the 2022 primary, but they were still vastly outpaced by Democrats in using a voting system that has become increasingly popular.
Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump won Arizona in 2020 are among those indicted. Trump is described as an unindicted co-conspirator.
On Monday afternoon, Welch raises money for the People for Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch committee, with the ask ranging from $1,000 for a ticket to $68,500 from a political action committee.
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In an exclusive interview, Dan K. Webb, who was in charge of creating the vetting process for the No Labels third-party run, tells Michael Sneed “the ticket came this/close to reality weeks ago.”
Protesters, residents and other DNC observers would be prohibited from bringing laptops, large bags, scooters and other items into certain areas closest to convention attendees under a proposed ordinance.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor, brought his wife Amy and two of their children to the dinner.
The Constitution does not give Congress the authority to regulate abortion. It’s an issue for the states.
The county’s Democratic Party will pick a temporary replacement for Yarbrough, who had more than two years left on her term.
Pro-Palestinian protesters greeted Biden outside the Drake Hotel on the Gold Coast, where the president had a campaign meeting before making remarks at the fundraiser.
A Chicago fundraiser for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is expected to collected $2.5 million for the Biden Action Fund, a joint fundraising committee consisting of the Biden for President operation and the Democratic National Committee.
The 10th District, where Che “Rhymefest” Smith is running, spans from Bronzeville through Hyde Park, South Shore and South Chicago to the southern border of the city. His opponent, Adam Parrott-Sheffer, a former principal and education consultant, was one of the first to file paperwork to run for the board.
At a news conference announcing subsidies to adapt downtown office buildings for residential and commercial use, developer Quintin Primo III touted creation of a fund to reduce homelessness, which was rejected by voters in March.
Prosecutors say Nicholas Von Keudell “pulled up a lawn chair to watch the violence further unfold for nearly an hour.”