Despite appeals, many black voters still lukewarm on Clinton
By Nia Prater and Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang A group of 10 to 12 people gathered on the third floor of the San Lucas United Church
Election got you stressed? Get a laugh from these Tweets
By Meredith Francis If laughter is the best medicine, then we could all use a heavy dose on this Election Day. If the election is
Kirk makes hard push for finish line in Chicago
By Duke Omara In his final night of campaigning, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) met with a group of Chicago area Asian-American leaders Monday and
#WearWhiteToVote celebrates women’s suffrage struggle on Election Day
By Anna Foley Wearing white after Labor Day has long been considered a fashion faux pas in many circles. Yet Paola Aguilar is donning the
It’s deja vu all over again in Dold/Schneider race that’s too close to call
By Sarah Haas and Nona Tepper The stakes are high in Illinois’ 10th Congressional District. That’s because incumbent Rep. Bob Dold and his Democratic challenger
Behind the surge: Young Latinos can’t vote but urge others to do so
By Alex Ortiz Inside a Target in suburban Bolingbrook, about seven volunteers call hundreds of eligible voters urging them to the polls Tuesday, even though,
In Elmwood Park early voters are eager to see the election season end
By David Jordan At the Elmwood Park Village Hall early voters were eager to get this election over with. The line was short and most
Election day dawns at last for historic, decisive races
By Muna Khan 9 a.m. CT Monday, Nov. 9, 2016 Election day has finally arrived. Millions headed to the polls across Illinois and rest of
Clinton volunteers toil against the odds in conservative Waukesha, Wisconsin
By Nia Prater It’s a Saturday afternoon in Waukesha and the tenants at 272 W. Main St. are hard at work. The large front windows
LGBTQ voters in Lakeview parade to the polls
By Teresa Manring and Mariah Quintanilla Cars honked and pedestrians cheered and stared as local LGBTQ activists paraded from Replay Beer & Bourbon in Boystown
Lines swell in early voting finale across Chicago
By Christen Gall Update: The number of early voters soared to about 325,000 in Chicago On the final day of early voting on Monday, polling
Today I’m a citizen. Today I vote.
By Alexa Mencia Is there anything more empowering than a person becoming a citizen and immediately walking over to exercise the right to vote? You