Nomination petitions at Alderperson Tom Tunney’s Ann Sather restaurants may violate election laws.
Tag: Election
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The ‘tough on crime’ myth
When candidates say they’re “tough on crime,” what they really mean is “we’ll put more Black people in prison.”
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The money-man
Billionaire Ken Griffin is Illinois’s biggest political benefactor. But what are his donations doing to democracy?
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The pandemic pushed indoor music into the parks
Saxophonist Dave Rempis and drummer Tyler Damon played regular concerts in Margate Park this past summer and fall.
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Chinese-speaking poll workers reflect on historic election
Amid a pandemic and spike in anti-Asian attacks, being an election judge in 2020 was about supporting democracy and taking a stance against racism.
Posted inMusic
Tierra Whack embodies Philly’s transformative party energy
Philadelphia has been in the news a lot lately, and some of the reasons are way better than Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
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Serena Isioma has an antidote for election anxiety
Chicago bedroom-pop songwriter Serena Isioma can give your brain a 15-minute vacation with the Sensitive EP.
Posted inNews & Politics
Lessons from March election chaos: Recruit poll workers, young and early
Chicago election officials seek paid election judges in November, especially those who are multilingual.
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Who voted for Iris Martinez?
Maybe she was the most qualified candidate in the clerk of the Circuit Court race. Or maybe she had the best name.
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Objection!
Who needs Facebook and Russian trolls when Illinois election laws sow plenty of bad faith?
Posted inColumns & Opinion
High stakes in the mayoral election
Chicago voters finally get another chance to elect a mayor who won’t tax the poor to feed the rich.
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Early voting is open across Chicago
Cast your ballot for mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, and alderman now through February 25 at more than 50 sites across the city.
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Can Toni Preckwinkle distance herself from the machine?
She’s tried to position herself as a progressive outsider but still has a reputation as the “Boss.”
Posted inNews & Politics
Archive Dive: A look back at the 1983 mayoral election
David Moberg offers a guide for the perplexed.
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No more Joe Moore? The 49th Ward prepares to vote . . . or not
In what could be the 28-year incumbent’s toughest race yet, a changing Rogers Park considers another option.