Election day in Lake County features dozens of contested races; ‘Local elections have more impact on people’s lives’
Lake County voters will pick their municipal and township officials as well as park district, library and school board ...
Arlington Heights, Aurora, Waukegan, and other Chicago suburbs to vote in mayoral race
A big focus here in Arlington Heights is a possible move by the Chicago Bears to a proposed new stadium the old Arlington ...
What time do polls open in Illinois? Last-minute voter guide for big elections in Chicago suburbs
It’s Election Day in multiple Chicago suburbs, with major races in some parts of mayor, village president, plus ballot ...
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Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Talks Neighborhood Investment at Harvard Graduate School of Design
Former Chicago mayor Lori E. Lightfoot reflected on the impact of INVEST South/West, her signature economic development ...
Power struggle delays filling one of Chicago's most important and highest-paid jobs — Choose Chicago CEO
The permanent position that has commanded a $520,000 salary has been vacant for more than a year. Now, Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
Supreme Court sides with ex-Chicago alderperson in corruption conviction appeal
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a Chicago political scion in his criminal appeal Friday, agreeing an anti-corruption ...
Supreme Court Limits Federal Prosecutions Over 'Misleading but True' Statements
"[A] statement that is misleading but true is by definition not a 'false statement,'" Chief Justice Roberts Jr. wrote in a ...
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Johnson hires former Ald. John Arena as Springfield liaison
Johnson has struggled for state legislative wins and a tense relationship with Gov. JB Pritzker has occasionally bubbled up ...