{"id":45502,"date":"2016-11-08T14:50:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T20:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=45502"},"modified":"2016-11-10T16:23:05","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T22:23:05","slug":"y-this-just-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/y-this-just-in\/","title":{"rendered":"This just in: Election-day updates from around Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 wrap-up<\/a> of the races.
\nWe have also updated our photo gallery, which you can view here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Evening turns somber as LGBTQ viewing party awaits election results<\/h2>\n

By Teresa Manring (Mariah edited)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The mood has changed drastically at the Hillary Clinton viewing party at Sidetrack Bar in Boystown, as Donald Trump wins state after state. The night started as a raucous, festive pre-celebration of Hillary Clinton\u2019s expected victory. But the evening has turned into a heavy, anxiety-filled and completely stunned atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Hillary supporters have filed out of the bar, expecting defeat, and the viewers who remain have their eyes glued to the TV screen. Every once and a while, shouts like \u201cSeriously, America?\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m going to have a heart attack!\u201d break the silence.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought it was going to be close but I definitely thought that Hillary was going to win,\u201d said Marc Szulc-Cieplicki, a high school teacher who lives in Lakeview and voted for Clinton. \u201cBut I think it\u2019s over now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even Sam Chepulis, a market researcher who voted for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, said he thought Clinton would win. He wasn\u2019t following the election closely earlier in the evening but when he entered Sidetrack, the depressed atmosphere revealed the tide had turned.<\/p>\n

\u201cHillary had her firewall,\u201d he said, referencing the argument that Clinton would need to win the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia, Colorado, and New Hampshire, in order to win the election. Trump is currently leading in Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, and Clinton has won Virginia. \u201cBut apparently that was about as secure as her email server,\u201d he added.
\nPosted at 12:12 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Schneider wins 10th district seat<\/h2>\n

By Shahzeb Ahmed<\/strong>
\nDemocratic candidate Brad Schneider emerged victorious in the race against his three-time rival Republican Rep. Bob Dold to clinch the north suburban 10th district seat for Congress. Dold first won the seat in 2010, lost it to Schneider in 2012, before winning it back in 2014.
\nPosted at 11:13 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Voters in Boystown aren\u2019t buying Trump\u2019s pro-LGBTQ statements<\/h2>\n

By Teresa Manring<\/strong><\/p>\n

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held up a rainbow flag that said \u201cLGBT for Trump\u201d last week, and earlier in his presidential campaign suggested that he was a better candidate in terms of LGBTQ issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cAsk the gays,\u201d he said. We did.<\/p>\n

And some voters in Chicago\u2019s LGBTQ community aren\u2019t buying it.<\/p>\n

\u201cDonald Trump has tried to make pro-LGBT statements throughout this campaign,\u201d said Bradley Balof, the general manager of Sidetrack The Video Bar in Boystown, which is hosting an election viewing party in support of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. \u201cBut he surrounds himself with people like Mike Pence.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Indiana Governor, who is also the Republican nominee for vice president, has consistently opposed marriage equality and has advocated for the use of conversion therapy to try to change people\u2019s sexual orientation.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s just doing it to pander to a minority group for votes,\u201d agreed Christian Lum of Rogers Park, a manager at an import shop who was at Sidetrack\u2019s election viewing party.<\/p>\n

\u201cDonald Trump has made it clear that he wants to overturn the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling which made gay marriage legal,\u201d said Alan Bamberg of Lakeview, a flight attendant who was also at the viewing party, referencing Trump\u2019s statement in an interview earlier this year that he would \u201cstrongly consider\u201d appointing justices who would overturn the court\u2019s ruling. \u201cSo I really don\u2019t understand how he\u2019s pretending he is an ally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump took the lead in electoral votes Tuesday night midway through election eve until a CNN projected win in California at 10 p.m. gave Clinton 190 electoral votes to Trump\u2019s 171. But the cliffhangar race promised a long night.<\/p>\n

“If Trump wins, this place is going to burn down,” said Jerome Brzezinski of Lincoln Park, a web and publications designer for a Chicago-area university.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump wins Florida, North Carolina<\/h2>\n

By Shahzeb Ahmed<\/strong>
\nRepublican candidate Donald Trump managed to clinch victory in key state, North Carolina and Florida \u2013 the biggest swing state in the presidential election \u2013 Associated Press reported. With 29 electoral college votes, the state wields significant electoral clout and could make or break a presidential candidate\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n

Posted at 10:03 p.m., updated at 10:17 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Voting concludes in Chicago polling places<\/h2>\n

Aileenyn Chuang and Hammad Sarfraz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Correction:<\/strong> An earlier post erroneously suggested that voting in 60 percent of Chicago precincts concluded. We have updated this post with correct information.<\/p>\n

Voting in 66 percent of Chicago precincts concluded by around 7.30pm, according to the Board of Elections spokesperson Jim Allen.<\/p>\n

Allen said that they were expecting an overall turnout of at least 70 percent.<\/p>\n

In 2012 the Election Board recorded a turnout of 75.41 percent, and 73.87 percent in 2008.
\nThe largest demographic in today’s elections was the voters aged 25 and 34, with 239,000 votes cast their votes so far, said Allen. The breakdowns of voter demographics are as followed:<\/p>\n

25-34 yrs 239,000 votes
\n35-44 yrs 189,319 votes
\n45-54 yrs 178,000 votes
\n55-64 yrs 175,000 votes
\n65-74 yrs 117,000 votes
\n18-24 yrs 94,000 votes
\n75 up 73,000 votes<\/p>\n

Posted at 9:45 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

A list of all our recent stories on Election Day 2016<\/h2>\n

Medill Reports has been covering Election Day in Chicagoland. Here is a list of the most recent posts on various local races and aspects of the election.<\/p>\n

Tales from then \u2018Overseen\u2019: East Chicago residents line up to vote<\/a>
\nElection update: What happens after election day?<\/a>
\nMedill Electioncast: Before the numbers come in<\/a>
\nPush volunteers keep a watchful eye on polling places and voters on election day<\/a>
\nMillennial voters: Don\u2019t count them in, don\u2019t count them out, either<\/a>
\nThe economy is a top issue for voters in Chicago\u2019s Western suburbs<\/a>
\nChance the Rapper uses Twitter to rally fans for massive parade to the polls<\/a>
\nNative Americans see visibility in their vote<\/a><\/p>\n

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Duckworth unseats Kirk in senate race<\/h2>\n

Duke Omara and Hammad Sarfraz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth has unseated U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Illinois, ABC News projected.<\/p>\n

Mood in the basement of the Renaissance Hotel, in Northwood, Ill, where Kirk’s supporters have gathered, changed precipitously as the results were acknowledged by the incumbent senator\u2019s supporters, who had virtually prepared for the dismal outcome.<\/p>\n

In his concession speech, the Republican leader thanked his campaign staff, adding that he had called Duckworth to congratulate her over her victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope opponents can bury the hatchet,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, the GOP leader acknowledged that he was fighting an uphill battle against his opponent, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.<\/p>\n

Medill reporter Duke Omara was in Highwood in the morning, where GOP Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois cast his vote. Breaking away from tradition and party norms, Kirk voted for Gen. David Petraeus for president instead of his party\u2019s nominee, Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n

Posted at 8:25 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Hillary scores comfortable victory in Illinois<\/h2>\n

By Shahzeb Ahmed<\/strong>
\nThe Associated Press just announced that Hillary Clinton won the presidential race in Illinois by a significant margin. According to the unofficial results, Hillary clinched over 69 percent of the popular vote, with Trump trailing far behind at 26.47 percent. With this victory, Hillary will clinch all of Illinois\u2019 20 electoral college votes at stake, increasing her chances of winning the election.<\/p>\n

Posted at 8:19 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Voters trade strategic votes using mobile app<\/h2>\n

By Jordan Gaines<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The
The #NeverTrump app allows voters to trade votes in order to increase Hillary’s chances of winning while allowing others to vote their conscience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Citizens found another innovative way to make their vote count: by trading votes with those who are in states where they are needed most.<\/p>\n

The #NeverTrump app allowed people across state lines to pair up and vote their conscience, without allowing their votes to take a toll on the overall result.<\/p>\n

The idea was simple: If a voter in swing state, Florida, wished to cast a ballot for Jill Stein or another third-party candidate, the app would pair that person with someone in a safely Democratic state where the loss of a single vote would not seriously impair Hillary Clinton\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n

In this case, the voter in Florida would vow to vote for Clinton in exchange for the other person\u2019s promise to vote for the candidate of his or her choice.<\/p>\n

Voters simply downloaded the app, answered four questions, and joined a chat room. The app, which is available on iOS [] then gave users a vote trade match immediately.<\/p>\n

Posted 8:08 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

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In Chicago, Latinos take issues with sexism and xenophobia to the polls<\/h2>\n

By Alex Ortiz<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At a Little Village polling location, Latino residents cast their ballots. (Alex Ortiz \/ MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A popular metaphor used to describe the Latino vote says it is the sleeping giant of electoral politics. It seems this year, the giant woke up.<\/p>\n

And it is not happy.<\/p>\n

While some Latino voters in Chicago came out to vote for Hillary Clinton, many also came out to vote against Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Blanca Sanchez of Little Village is a stay-at-home mom of three girls. She says she\u2019s never paid attention to politics and she\u2019s never voted, but this election has motivated her to vote for the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want somebody that\u2019s going to treat our people like we\u2019re trash,\u201d Sanchez said, referring to GOP presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. \u201cBashing us as women, that\u2019s not OK.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some Latino voters have also been paying attention to Trump\u2019s xenophobic rhetoric. A survey<\/a> taken in August by Latino Decisions found that 74 percent of Mexican-Americans thought Trump makes the GOP more hostile to Latinos and only 9 percent said he makes it a more welcoming party.<\/p>\n

Marcelino Villalobos, 38, of Little Village, says she disagrees with his policy of mass deportations and that immigrants greatly benefit her community and country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of people here that do jobs that nobody else would do,\u201d Villalobos said. \u201cI don\u2019t think this place would be as good as it is if it wasn\u2019t for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even some local elected officials showed up to the polls and spoke out against anti-immigrant policies.<\/p>\n

“All politics are local and if you want to build a walk it better be built around a candidacy that talks about inclusion,\u201d said Alderman Ricardo Mu\u00f1oz (22), who was at the L\u00e1zaro C\u00e1rdenas Elementary School in Little Village.<\/p>\n

Posted 6:50 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Polling places in five states affected by 2013 court ruling<\/h2>\n

By Hammad Sarfraz<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Texas Tribune<\/a> reported today that five Texas counties rank among the top 10 nationwide for closing the greatest percentage of their polling places since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Voting Rights Act in 2013.<\/p>\n

The Tribune reported that Texas leads the nation in the number of polling places that have been closed since ruling.<\/p>\n

The Court effectively struck down<\/a> the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by a 5-to-4 vote, freeing nine states, mostly in the South, to change their election laws without advance federal approval.<\/p>\n

In terms of total polling places closed, Texas closed 403 polling locations, followed by Arizona, which closed 202 polling places. Louisiana holds third place, with 103 poll closures, the Texas Tribune reported.<\/a> The news account was based on a report <\/a>by the Leadership Conference Education Fund<\/p>\n

Posted 6:31 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Voters in Naperville sound off in final hours of Election Day<\/h2>\n

By Anna Foley and Emily Olsen <\/strong><\/p>\n

Though there were few people voting in the final hours of Election Day at the Naperville Municipal Center, some voters had strong opinions about their choices.<\/p>\n

Mark Kauffmann voted for Hillary Clinton. He said it would be impossible for him to consider voting for Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo think that there are so many people of that ilk that would vote for Donald Trump…it\u2019s unbelievable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mariann Levins called herself a \u201cpolitical junkie.\u201d She said she made her decision \u201ca very long time ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a woman and I think it\u2019s time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Posted\u00a06:25 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The presidential election has made Rep. Jan Schakowsky a ‘nervous wreck’<\/h2>\n

By Lauren Ball and Hannah Moulthrop<\/strong><\/p>\n