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 some voters and activists aren’t letting their guard down, saying they will hold whomever is in office accountable. For the March primary, Chicagoans’ frustration with State’s Attorney Alvarez spurred a […]
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 are gathered to discuss issues that are important to them in this year’s election. Susan Power, one of the founding members of the center, looks around the room. She bellows, […]
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 they’re feeling now that Election Day is finally here. More updates will be posted throughout the day. Posted at 1:50 p.m. CT
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 are pondering the lack of trust between Republican and Democratic parties in the U.S. One recent study published in PLoS ONE reported a connection between cell phone use and lack […]
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 go on a run, and be the first one in line to grab a cup of coffee. You can see the sunrise. Or, if you’re like me, you can wake […]
Photo Gallery: Election Day in Chicago
As polling stations opened for business on Tuesday morning, Medill reporters took to the streets of Chicago to capture the essence of what it meant for people across the city. From the South Side to the suburbs in the West, our reporters have been in the field chronicling one of the most watched elections in […]
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 of Christ Sunday afternoon, not for worship, but for political action. After making selections from a buffet table full of coffee, donuts and mandarin oranges, they assembled to discuss strategy. […]
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 stressing you out, you’re not alone. Social media platforms have been as much as a battleground in the 2016 election as the debate stages. Candidates, other politicians and pundits have […]
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 asked them to return him to Washington so he can continue championing the causes that propelled him to victory six years ago. “With just 24 hours to go, we can say […]
#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 out-of-season style today for a very specific reason: to pay tribute to the feminist movement when she casts her vote in the 2016 election. “As a feminist, I believe that […]