What dates should I know this election?
What dates should I know this election?
There are a lot of important dates and deadlines for voters surrounding Election Day. Here's what you need to know before and after Nov. 5.
Here’s what to know about Chicago’s 31 school board candidates
Here’s what to know about Chicago’s 31 school board candidates
Chicago voters will pick from 31 candidates for 10 school board seats. The Chicago Teachers Union is trying to expand its political power by pushing a candidate in each of the 10 districts.
Illinois bans mini shampoo bottles in hotel rooms
Illinois bans mini shampoo bottles in hotel rooms
Tiny hotel toiletries will soon be outlawed in Illinois. A new law will make Illinois hotels ditch small plastic bottles for shampoo and other care products.
Voter choice wins in slating case before Illinois Supreme Court
Voter choice wins in slating case before Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois lawmakers changed the rules about placing candidates on the ballot in the middle of an election cycle. A judge said they can’t do that and the Illinois Supreme Court dropped the state’s appeal. Now voters will have more choices Nov. 5.
Johnson hides 8 Chicago homeless camps from Democratic delegates
Johnson hides 8 Chicago homeless camps from Democratic delegates
While Mayor Brandon Johnson has denied clearing Chicago’s homeless encampments had anything to do with the Democratic National Convention, his administration has said otherwise. Even his allies suspect a double standard.
Chicago mayor is Democratic convention’s most unpopular host in 40 years
Chicago mayor is Democratic convention’s most unpopular host in 40 years
New polling on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson showed the lowest approval rating for a mayor hosting the Democratic National Convention in 40 years.
27% of Chicagoans approve of Mayor Brandon Johnson
27% of Chicagoans approve of Mayor Brandon Johnson
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is about to host the Democratic National Convention. He’ll be a party cheerleader that nearly 2 in 3 Chicagoans would rather not follow.
Pritzker scorecard: Illinois’ governor failing on economy, taxes, education
Pritzker scorecard: Illinois’ governor failing on economy, taxes, education
Real-world outcomes for Illinoisans have dropped since Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office. The nation’s Democrats need to see where he’s taken Illinois before following his lead.
Illinois Policy Institute sues over state law violating employers’ freedom of speech
Illinois Policy Institute sues over state law violating employers’ freedom of speech
Illinois law now forbids employers from discussing ‘religious or political matters’ with employees. The Illinois Policy Institute is suing because that restriction on its free speech threatens its ability to operate.
Democratic delegates might have tough time finding Chicago’s migrant crisis
Democratic delegates might have tough time finding Chicago’s migrant crisis
Chicago’s migrant crisis has been national news and a $430-million headache. But those in the city for the Democratic National Convention will have a hard time seeing the problem because the city has moved shelters out of downtown and to the South Side.
VIDEO: What will keep Chicago’s 2024 Democratic National Convention from looking like 1968?
VIDEO: What will keep Chicago’s 2024 Democratic National Convention from looking like 1968?
In an election year reminiscent of 1968, Chicagoans hope to avoid a repeat of history when the Democratic National Convention comes to town Aug. 19-22.
Downstate areas lag Chicago, Midwest in house building permits
Downstate areas lag Chicago, Midwest in house building permits
Out of 90 Midwestern metropolitan areas, Illinois has four in the bottom 10 for new housing per capita in 2023. Housing affordability is directly linked to getting units built.
Illinois lawmakers-turned-lobbyists become big barrier to work
Illinois lawmakers-turned-lobbyists become big barrier to work
Lawmaker to lobbyist is a well-worn path at the Illinois Statehouse. But the new job of some former state lawmakers is to get their former colleagues to make it harder for their former constituents to work.
Chicago mayor challenges aldermanic privilege to fix housing
Chicago mayor challenges aldermanic privilege to fix housing
Chicago doesn’t have enough housing, in part because restrictive regulations and zoning drive up costs and headaches for developers. Mayor Brandon Johnson has recommended solid fixes, but the city must restrict aldermanic power.