Election Update 2016
Here’s the latest Medill Reports Election 2016 Update. We spoke with Trevor Gervais, lead organizer at Common Cause Illinois, about election ad spending. Posted at
Millennial voters: Don’t count them in, don’t count them out, either
By Jordan Gaines In the final leg of the race to the White House all hands are on deck to get millennials to the polls.
Chance the Rapper uses Twitter to rally fans for massive parade to the polls
By Nia Prater “If you’re planning on voting tomorrow, say ‘hell yeah!’” exhorted local rapper DJ OddCouple, hyping up the crowd in front of the
The Joffrey’s Romeo and Juliet highlights 2016’s political divide
By Lauren Ball With America in the midst of a political season rife with conflict, confrontation, and discord, the Joffrey Ballet’s contemporary interpretation of Romeo
Banking on getting Asian American voters to the polls
By Jingzhe (Kelly) Wang This is what a phone bank sounds like. One difference is the potential voters are all Asian Americans.
This just in: Election-day updates from around Chicago
At this time, the final presidential results are still being tallied. But plenty of Illinois and Chicago races have been decided. Check out our full
Climate scientists emphasize high stakes of the 2016 election
By Janice Cantieri “If you want to name things that could really bring down civilization, nuclear bombs are one, but I think CO2 has all
Old boss same as new boss? Eyes on Kim Foxx in the wake of Anita Alvarez
By June Leffler Favored to handily win the race for Cook County State’s Attorney, Kim Foxx is promising reform in a post-Anita Alvarez era. Yet
Native Americans seek visibility in their vote
By Pat Nabong [Package of Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline stories here] In the run-down American Indian Center, fewer than 20 Native Americans
Election Update 2016
Take a look at Medill Reports Election Update 2016. Voting has been under way for a few hours. Our reporters talked to voters about how
Smart phones may be dumbing down tolerance in a polarized election
By Mariah Quintanilla With a polarized electorate decided the fate of the nation today, could smart phones have widened the divide? Voters and pundits alike
2016 presidential election reveals new, low depths in how we talk about women
By Anna Foley There are a lot of reasons to wake up at 5 a.m. You can get an early start to your day, maybe