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
Chicago City Council Progressive Caucus holds town hall on 2017 budget
By Alex Ortiz If all politics are local, then a City Council Progressive Caucus town hall at Malcolm X College Thursday mirrored issues driving the
Chicago celebrates: ‘Someday’ finally arrives for Cubs World Series win
By Alex Ortiz In what’s being billed as the seventh largest gathering in human history, about 5 million people came out Friday to celebrate the Chicago
What Trump and Clinton’s voices may tell us
By Hannah Moulthrop By now American voters know the voices of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. As they listen, Americans are unconsciously picking up on
Día de los Muertos in Pilsen commemorates the dead and commits to fighting social injustices
By Pat Nabong People with faces painted to resemble skulls and hair adorned with flowers marched around Pilsen on the night when spirits are believed
Republican women voters believe Trump’s action plan for America outweighs his sexist comments
By Wen-Yee Lee Barbara Trautman, campaign committee chair for the National Federation of Republican Women, supports Donald Trump regardless of his sexual comments. “He is