An open race to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office is in voters’ hands after a heated primary campaign in the Chicago area.The Democratic matchup for the Cook County state’s attorney primary features Eileen O’Neill Burke, a former appellate judge with a large campaign war chest, versus Clayton Harris III, a professor and attorney who’s […]
The progressive candidate for Cook County State's Attorney is suddenly closing the gap after more than 10,000 votes were suddenly "found" in Chicago.
The race for the second-largest prosecutor's office in the nation just got closer after more than 10,000 mail-in ballots were suddenly found just days before the important primary in Chicago. The progressive "Democratic insider" candidate for the Cook County state's attorney position has closed the gap with his competitor – who has received significant money from Republicans. The Chicago Board of Elections added an additional 10,659 additional mail-in ballots after they were "mistakenly left...
Part of the reason comes down to the presidential race at the top of the ballot, according to Max Bever of the Chicago Board of Elections. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have already secured the votes needed to be nominated this summer at their party conventions.
The first “super load” will leave from Lucasville at 7:30am on Friday. The super load will travel north on U.S. Route 23 to Piketon where it will cross over into the southbound lanes of U.S. Route 23 at Market Street to maneuver around the traffic signals then cross back over into the northbound lanes of […]
(The Center Square) – Parents of Chicago school students are suing the Chicago Teachers Union seeking damages over a teachers strike during COVID-19 that kept children out of school longer.
While unrelenting violence continues to escalate in Haiti, members of Chicago's Haitian community fear what that could mean for their families back home.
(The Center Square) – The Democratic primary election for Cook County State’s Attorney is still too close to call. Eileen O’Neill Burke has 51% of the vote to Clayton Harris’ 49% with 99% of precincts reporting. Burke said Tuesday night that she’s cautiously optimistic. “While we cannot declare a victory yet, I know that every single assistant state’s attorney past or present knows that feeling of pride when they stand up in court and say, I am here on behalf of...
An open race to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office remained too early to call Wednesday after a heated primary campaign in the Chicago area.The Democratic matchup for the Cook County state’s attorney primary features Eileen O’Neill Burke, a former appellate judge with a large campaign war chest, versus Clayton Harris III, a professor and […]
Being considered a good cook is a blessing and a curse. Friends and family are eager to come over for dinner, but those same folks often suggest going out to a restaurant when it’s their turn to host. “I’m not as good a cook as you are,” they might say, or “We don’t do anything fancy for dinner.” I make a habit of explaining that I don’t expect anything beyond good fellowship; I’m always down for a bowl of chili, some burgers, or your grandmother’s old-school turkey tetrazzini casserole. Dinner...
Going into the day, early voting numbers in Cuyahoga County were considered to be low. The hope for at least one board of election official is a 40% turnout by the end of Tuesday.
CHICAGO — About 343,639 people have voted either by mail or at the ballot