elections
Alderman Danny Solis won the 25th Ward seat by a slim margin after the Illinois Supreme Court disqualified an opponent. Some voters say they were disenfranchised.
5 months ago | Samantha Liss and Adrian G. Uribarri
A slate called Students for Better Government is being accused of violating university rules on campaigning after giving out ice cream and Red Bull to student voters.
6 months ago | Peter Sachs
At UIC, more than 2,500 students turned out, buoyed in part by aggressive campaign by a slate calling itself Students for Better Government.
7 months ago | Peter Sachs
As many as 2 million people braved temperatures in the 20s, many waiting on the Mall for four hours or longer to see Barack Obama’s swearing-in.
10 months ago | Peter Sachs
Chicagoans from all walks of life converged on Washington, D.C. the day before President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in at the Capitol. About 50 were aboard a flight from Midway Airport.
10 months ago | Peter Sachs
Candidates win seats in hard-fought elections for their local public school councils. A hearing officer recommended new elections after voting in April led to disputes.
1 year ago | Peter Sachs
Journalism students at three colleges in Chicago this week are celebrating their successful live coverage of this historic Election Day. The show aired on PBS and viewers reacted positively, the students say.
1 year ago | Peter Sachs
Barack Obama divorced himself from Trinity United Church of
Christ after attending service there for 20 years. That didn't dampen the spirit of congregants celebrating his victory.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
The newly-elected commissioners overseeing waste water treatment for Chicago and the region say they're focusing on system upgrades and water conservation.
1 year ago | Ian Fullerton
Chicagoans are jockeying for position as Barack Obama assembles his White House team. CPS chief Arne Duncan has been mentioned as a potential Secretary of Education.
1 year ago | Paul D. Bowker
Voters considered several referendums on Election Day, including proposals for affordable housing and requiring contractors under certain circumstances to pay "living wages" to workers.
1 year ago | Peter Sachs
Eighty-seven percent of Bronzeville voters casts votes urging the mayor and the 2016 Olympic Committee to set aside 26 percent of the 1,800 vacant lots in the neighborhood for middle-income homeownership.
1 year ago | Megan Cottrell
North West residents vote to raise taxes to fund the North River Mental Health Center. The tax increase will raise $500,000 for the project.
1 year ago | Megan Cottrell
Barack Obama is the president-elect, making history after unprecedented voter turnout in Chicago and nationally. Voters experienced few problems at the polls and celebrated peacefully at Grant Park rally.
1 year ago | David McClendon
Obama traced his path from unlikely contender to president-elect, lavishing praise on many of the Chicagoans who helped him make that journey.
1 year ago | Megan Cottrell
