Chicago election turn out hits recent low
By Laura Furr and Emily Hoerner Updated at 11 p.m. Chicago voter turnout for the 2015 municipal election was the lowest it has been in recent history, beating out the 2007 low of 33.1 percent. According to the Chicago Board of Election’s unofficial summary 32.7 percent of the city’s 1.42 million registered voters showed up […]
Emanuel vows to “get back out there” as Garcia forces runoff
By Elizabeth Elving and Sara Romano Updated 11:16 p.m. Mayor Rahm Emanuel pledged to supporters at his election party Tuesday night that “we will get back out there” as he prepares for a runoff against Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia on April 7. Emanuel fell short of the majority needed to win outright, […]
VIDEO: Rahm takes in more than $1 million from investment bankers
By Daniel Brown Since the U.S. Supreme Court case Citizens United, unprecedented amounts of money have flown into elections. According to the Sun-Times, Mayor Emanuel has raised nearly $30 million in the last five years. In fact, almost half of the money he has raised since October of last year has come from a handful […]
Garcia, supporters mobilize to bolster support
By Meg Anderson Mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and nearly 4,000 supporters were making last minute stops across the city Tuesday to bolster Garcia’s bid to oust incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel of his seat. Garcia, 58, already visited four polling locations as of 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, including voting with his wife at Daniel J. Corkery Elementary School at […]
Yellen: Labor Market not Ready for Interest Rate Hike
By Lucy Ren “Things have improved notably but we are not there yet,” Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said during the semiannual monetary policy report to Congress on Tuesday, as she reiterated the “patient” guidance on when the Fed will begin to raise the short-term interest rate. Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, Yellen said […]
After 35 years, Red Army finally gets its due
By Ryan Lund Names like Kharlamov, Fetisov and Mikhailov may be unfamiliar to North American hockey fans, but they carry the weight of world championships and gold medals to 59-year-old Chicago hockey fan Arkady Dontsis. Dontsis remembers their names, and one of the greatest hockey teams ever assembled, the famed “Red Army,” the Soviet Union […]
VIDEO: Obama names Pullman District as National Monument
By J’nelle Agee President Obama returned to Chicago to name the Pullman community as one of three new national monuments designated around the country. One of the nations first planned communities, Pullman is now Chicago’s first national monument and will be memorialized for future generations to come.
Cubs in Vegas: Unconditional Loyalty
By Eric Clark The Chicago Cubs opened their offseason with 40-to-1 odds to win the 2015 World Series – and then they started making waves. The club fired manager Rick Renteria, hired heralded manager Joe Maddon and signed coveted starting pitcher Jon Lester. But after two straight last-place finishes in the National League Central, one […]
Len Kasper talks 2015 cubs, objectivity in the booth and rule changes
By Eric Clark Almost five months removed from his latest appearance in the broadcast booth at Wrigley Field, Len Kasper can feel the hype surrounding the Chicago Cubs 2015 campaign. “It’s the first time in a long time that this team has had this sort of exposure and spotlight on it,” he said. As Kasper […]
Mayoral candidates offer few specifics on housing issues
By Stephanie Choporis Three out of Chicago’s five mayoral candidates failed to offer specifics during a forum Tuesday on how they would provide more affordable housing if elected to office, but some at the event said they thought it was informative. Candidates Bob Fioretti, William “Dock” Walls and Willie Wilson fielded questions on supervision of […]