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Eileen O’Neill Burke, who stepped down from a seat on the appellate court to run for state’s attorney, took an early lead against her opponent Clayton Harris III.
Graciela Guzmán beats incumbent Sen. Natalie Toro in another test of Democratic establishment muscle
With almost 90% of the vote counted, Guzmán was declared the winner over Toro, defeating her with almost 50% of the vote to Toro’s 30%. Guzmán won despite raising less than $658,000, or about a quarter of the amount of money raised for Toro.
Spyropoulos, a commissioner on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board, had far more campaign contributions than Iris Martinez and the backing of the county Democratic Party.
“This is not the result we wanted. We’re gonna have to take a real hard look at what happened and figure out how to move forward from here,” said Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, who was instrumental in getting the binding referendum on the ballot.
Chicago voter turnout was at or near historic lows, likely a signal of either displeasure with the candidates or recognition the party nominees were predetermined.
Larry Rogers Jr. faced heavy spending from Assessor Fritz Kaegi, who backed newcomer Larecia Tucker. “He should have kept his money,” Rogers said Tuesday.
Jesús “Chuy” García is a fixture in Chicago politics, with four decades as an alderperson, Cook County commissioner, state senator and two-time mayoral candidate.
Crawford had the backing of Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch. However, Guzmán beats Senate incumbent Toro in another test of Democratic establishment muscle.
Davis and fellow Chicago incumbent U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García scored easy wins to secure their places in the Illinois congressional delegation.
Cunningham, the second Black female justice in Illinois, held a commanding lead over challenger Jesse Reyes in a primary contest focused on racial identity.
Democrats appear to be leaning toward taking a tough-on-crime approach.
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 ballot referendum was the talk of the town — at least among the small number of people who actually turned out to vote.
A long primary campaign season reaches its crescendo Tuesday. Here’s a final look at the top races on the ballot.
The goal is to raise $100 million a year to fund affordable housing and programs to help end homelessness. Supporters say it is long overdue. Critics have their doubts.
Turning around questions about age dogging Biden, he quipped, ‘Of course, the big news this week is two candidates clinched their parties’ nomination for president. One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other is me.’
On the final weekend of campaigning before Illinois polls open, candidates treaded two well-worn campaign paths: St. Patrick’s Day parades and churches across the city.
The push comes after similar efforts in Michigan and Minnesota shook President Biden’s reelection campaign, with more than 150,000 voters choosing to vote “uncommitted” over the president in those states’ primaries.
Using data from the Federal Election Commission, the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ analyzed the money from Illinois pumped — directly and indirectly — into the 2024 race for the White House.
The Illinois primary is Tuesday, March 19. Casting your ballot is an essential part of the democratic process.
Niemerg’s Republican primary opponent, Jim Acklin, also faces nasty claims in the 102nd District race.
What does former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas, who battled a serious childhood stutter, have to say about Donald Trump’s “B-B-B-Biden” ridicule at a political rally last weekend? “Call my mother,” Vallas advised.
La iniciativa, la primera de este tipo en el país, sellaría o redactaría automáticamente los detalles sobre la salud reproductiva de una persona incluidos en documentos de las cortes.
The ex-judge’s top 25 individual donors include no African Americans and no women, a WBEZ analysis of her Illinois campaign filings finds.
Allies and rivals alike describe a “masterful” politician and talk about how she’s held onto power for so many years.
El respaldo del progresista en la contienda para reemplazar a la senadora estatal Natalie Toro podría ser de gran ayuda en un distrito ampliamente considerado como uno de los más izquierdistas de Illinois.
Les presentamos una guía para emitir su voto — ya sea para inscribirse o votar en general.
Biden’s voters are telling him to do better, be better, whereas Trump’s voters love him even when he’s the absolute worst.
The Illinois Supreme Court denied an effort to block the ballot question regarding tax rates on property sales.