When candidates say they’re “tough on crime,” what they really mean is “we’ll put more Black people in prison.”
Tag: midterm elections
Mike Madigan’s constituents unfazed by campaign rhetoric against their guy
In the district that’s been reelecting Mike Madigan every two years since 1970, some say they only ever see him on TV.
Joravsky’s election predictions—going where the New York Times is too scared to venture
Ben Joravsky offers predictions for the 2018 midterm elections—including those for both houses of Congress.
Activists protest pro-life event at Holy Trinity Church
Attendees circled the entrance of the church holding signs and yelling chants including “Pro-life, your name’s a lie, you don’t care if women die.”
Cook County judicial elections stir up unusual public scrutiny
Next week’s election could be the first in nearly 30 years to unseat a Cook County judge
Life to be sad, empty when the candidates stop e-mailing
The barrenness of post-election existence
Tonight: The Death of Centrism?
Will centrism die of self-inflicted wounds in tonight’s elections?
Sun-Times Endorses Mark Kirk
And tries to talk him – and the Illinois GOP – off the ledge.