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Donald Trump questions Kamala Harris’ racial identity, compares himself to Lincoln at Black journalists’ convention
Former President Donald Trump told an audience of Black journalists in Chicago on Wednesday that he was “the best president for the Black population since Abraham Lincoln” and also questioned the racial identity of Vice President Kamala Harris in her historic candidacy as his Democratic challenger. In sometimes feisty exchanges with a panel of journalists at the National Association of Black ...
7 min read - OpinionThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Jim Dey: Election winner goes 'poof' if voters eliminate auditor's office
Jul. 31—Champaign County voters will decide two conflicting issues in November. 1. Do they wish to abolish the office of county auditor? 2. Who do they want to be the county auditor for the next four years: Republican Alan Anderson or Democratic incumbent George Danos? The same issue is confronting McLean County voters after members of that county's board approved posing a similar ballot ...
3 min read - USWHBF Davenport
Rock Island city candidate packets available
Rock Island residents interested in running for mayor or city council may pick up a campaign packet from the City Clerk’s office, 1528 Third Avenue, 1st Floor, a news release says. The packet includes general information about the election and the necessary forms for nomination. All elections in the City of Rock Island are non-partisan and […]
1 min read - USChicago Tribune
Dems choose former Ald. Michael Scott for vacant Cook County Board seat
Former 24th Ward Ald. Michael Scott will join the Cook County Board of Commissioners, at least until December. Members of the Cook County Democratic Party met Tuesday night to fill a board and ballot vacancy left by the untimely death of county Commissioner Dennis Deer. Scott, surrounded by many of his former colleagues from the Chicago City Council, emerged victorious after a brief open ...
5 min read - PoliticsWGN Chicago
Trump speaks at NABJ Convention in Chicago
CHICAGO – Former President and Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump attended the National Association of Black Journalists convention Wednesday in Chicago, where he participated in a conversation with journalists and engage in a Q&A with political journalists. Trump’s visit raised eyebrows and divided NABJ members while renewing scrutiny of his treatment of the press, particularly […]
6 min read - USChicago Tribune
Naperville Park Board President Mary Gibson says she’s running for the Naperville council in April
Mary Gibson, president of the Naperville Park Board, is the first candidate to announce plans to run for election to the Naperville City Council in April 2025. Gibson, a longtime Naperville resident, is the former director of a data analytics firm and the mother of three. “I am proud of the work I have done representing our community since being elected to the Naperville Park District Board in ...
2 min read - USJournal Star
Third person announces plans to run for Peoria mayor
He is the longest-tenured member of the Peoria City Council and won a tight race in 2021.
2 min read - PoliticsChicago Tribune
Donald Trump’s invitation to Black journalists convention in Chicago divides membership
Former President Donald Trump’s scheduled appearance Wednesday at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago roiled the organization as many members questioned the decision to provide a platform for the divisive Republican nominee. “This is such a poor decision by @NABJ that it’s difficult to put into words,” Jim Trotter, a sports journalist and NABJ’s 2023 Journalist ...
4 min read - OpinionCommercial-News, Danville, Ill.
Democrats, fear not an open convention
Jul. 29—In 1924, Democrats convened in New York for what became history's longest presidential nominating convention. With 103 ballots over 16 days, they selected former congressman and ambassador John W. Davis. He was shellacked by President Calvin Coolidge (382 to 136 in the electoral college). A century later, Democrats face what seems to, but should not, rattle them: the prospect of an ...
4 min read - OpinionCommercial-News, Danville, Ill.
Harris must reach into her law and order past
Jul. 29—What follows here assumes that Kamala Harris carries out her stated intention to "earn the nomination" and not pretend that the crown is only in the shop. This gives her an opportunity to craft her image as a centrist with a spine, the sort of Democrat who can win national elections. The Democratic nominee has two automatic advantages. One is that President Joe Biden is leaving behind ...
3 min read - PoliticsWFLD
Trump in Chicago: Former president to attend National Association of Black Journalists Convention
Former President Donald Trump is set to attend the National Association of Black Journalists annual Convention & Career Fair in Chicago on Wednesday.
3 min read - PoliticsWFLD
Possible VP choice Pritzker expresses unwavering support for Harris — here's what he said
Several potential vice-presidential candidates have been rallying for Harris in recent days.
1 min read - USChicago Tribune
Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 lowers referendum ask from $98 to $92 million
After hearing feedback from Park Ridge voters about whether they would support a $98.36 million referendum, Park Ridge-Niles District School District 64 is lowering its ask by $6 million. The Board of Education approved lowering its proposal to $92.38 million at its Committee of the Whole meeting on July 17. The cuts will require the district to use more of its existing capital project funds ...
3 min read - USRockford Register Star
Pritzker is on Kamala Harris' VP short list, but here's why he's an unlikely choice
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is on VP running mate short list, but here's what some political scientists are saying about why it probably won't be him.
4 min read - PoliticsWHBF Davenport
Election dynamic changed with Kamala Harris leading the Democrats’ ticket
November’s presidential election looks a lot different than it did at this time a week ago. We saw things happen quickly when incumbent Joe Biden bowed out for the democrats. Kamala Harris moved fast to take his place on the ticket. Host Jim Niedelman delves into that this morning with former Iowa Republican Party Chair […]
1 min read - OpinionThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Tom Kacich: Unions, pro-Israel groups among Budzinski's biggest backers
Jul. 28—Labor unions and pro-Israel groups are among the biggest funders of U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski's re-election campaign, which recently reported having almost $2.1 million on hand. By contrast, her Republican opponent, Joshua Loyd of Virden, said he had just $2,883 as of June 30. Budzinski, a first-term Democrat whose 13th Congressional District snakes from the eastern St. Louis suburbs ...
5 min read - USChicago Tribune
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political campaign paid a firm for fundraising help while it lobbied City Hall, spurring calls for reform
A consulting firm has helped Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political organization with fundraising while also lobbying his City Hall office, sparking questions from ethics experts on whether reforms are needed to prevent companies from pursuing both endeavors at the same time. Mercury Public Affairs, a New York City-based political strategy firm, has been lobbying Johnson since July 2023 on economic ...
6 min read - USChicago Tribune
‘It’s time to get to work’: Harris’ campaign energizes Black women, young voters
Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic campaign for the White House has energized area Black women and young voters in the last week. Harris secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to the Associated Press. The Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago from Aug. 19 through Aug. 22, but it’s likely ...
6 min read - OpinionThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
EDITORIAL: Looks like 2024 race will be one to forget, not remember
Jul. 27—It wasn't all that long ago that President Joe Biden vowed that he wouldn't get out of the presidential race unless the "Lord Almighty" came down from heaven and personally told him it was time to go. God apparently made that house call and said unto him, "Joe, you've got to go." Now it's a brand-new ballgame. Biden, for obvious reasons, has withdrawn as the presumptive Democratic ...
3 min read - OpinionCommercial-News, Danville, Ill.
Biden gone, Democrats rally around worst possible candidate
Jul. 26—It wasn't really a surprise that President Joe Biden announced Sunday, July 21, that he will no longer be a candidate for a second term. After all, Biden was under crushing pressure from some of the most powerful forces in the Democratic Party — congressional leaders, fundraisers, former President Barack Obama, and especially former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In the time-honored ...
5 min read - USChicago Tribune
Skokie to put term limits on Nov. 5 ballot, but not ranked choice voting
Skokie’s Village Board has debated for months whether to add to the Nov. 5 ballot two binding referendum questions that could change the village’s election code. Now, the village is moving forward with only one of them. At its July 15 meeting, the Village Board rejected adding a question to the ballot that would have allowed the village to implement ranked-choice voting. The Board came to a ...
4 min read - OpinionThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
EDITORIAL: New Illinois GOP boss faces tough job rebuilding broken party
Jul. 26—Few should envy the job facing new Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi. She has her hands full taking over a party that is moribund on a statewide basis, dominated by members who'd rather fight with each other than compete for votes with Democrats. Salvi claims she is confident that she will achieve her goal of "making Illinois red again." The public should wish her well in her ...
2 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
Fact check: Is Kamala Harris really a ‘radical left lunatic’ as Donald Trump says?
We looked at some of Team Trump’s claims about the presumptive Democratic nominee.
5 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
‘Prosecuting’ Donald Trump: How Kamala Harris’ DA background shapes her campaign style
“One of Biden’s problems was an inability to consistently make the case against Trump,” an expert said.
9 min read - OpinionChicago Tribune
Editorial: Biden is out, but Democrats still ought to let delegates vote on the Chicago convention floor
Chicago has been the site of numerous memorable political conventions over the past 160-plus years, starting with the most famous and consequential of all — Abraham Lincoln’s improbable nomination as the Republican Party’s standard-bearer in 1860. Lincoln famously won the prize on the third delegate vote after beginning the day well behind New York Gov. William Seward, who was the favorite. ...
3 min read - USRockford Register Star
Are you registered to vote in Illinois' 2024 general election? Here's what to know
Voter registration, mail-in voting, what seats are on the ballot: Here's what you need to know before Illinois' 2024 general election.
5 min read - OpinionCommercial-News, Danville, Ill.
Trump and the cost of not thinking ahead
Jul. 24—Eight years ago, I had an interesting conversation with Todd Young. It was over the air on a radio show I hosted. Young was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives then, but he was running for a seat in the U.S. Senate. For much of the campaign cycle, it appeared he would be battling former U.S. Rep. Baron Hill, D-Indiana, for the Senate slot. Hill had won the Democratic primary, ...
4 min read - PoliticsChicago Tribune
Gov. J.B. Pritzker cites ‘private conversations’ in declining to discuss VP possibility
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday continued to sidestep questions about whether he’s under consideration as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, again saying he would not discuss “private conversations.” The comments were Pritzker’s first to local media since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid over the weekend, and came a day after ...
5 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
Here’s who is getting extra attention as Kamala Harris’ running mate search picks up
A Harris campaign spokesman said the VP vetting process has begun “in earnest.”
6 min read - USWFLD
DNC Rules Committee approves virtual roll call as Kamala Harris gains momentum
With just a few weeks to go until the Democratic National Convention, all eyes are on Vice President Kamala Harris to take the top spot.
2 min read - PoliticsWGN Chicago
Biden to explain decision to drop out of re-election bid in Oval Office address
It’s a presidential address unlike any other in decades. On Wednesday night, President Joe Biden will explain from the Oval Office why he decided to back out of his campaign for re-election. Biden, 81, could not overcome his poor performance at last month’s debate against Republican and Former President Donald Trump. After weeks of mounting […]
2 min read - USChicago Tribune
New nonprofit and PAC ‘aligned with business community’ launching in time for school board elections
A group of business and civic leaders, some with ties to former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, are forming a fundraising and advocacy group that plans to back candidates in Chicago’s contentious first-ever school board elections and organize around other key issues confronting the state. The new nonprofit and political action committee will be called One Future Illinois. Leaders said they hope to provide ...
5 min read - USChicago Tribune
Dolton Trustee Jason House announces campaign for mayor against Tiffany Henyard
Amid division within the Dolton Village Board, a team of current and former elected officials announced their joint effort to seek election in opposition of incumbent Mayor Tiffany Henyard next year. Trustee Jason House, who became an outspoken advocate for launching an investigation into Henyard’s spending of village tax dollars, will run for mayor. Former Trustee Edward Steave, who lost a ...
4 min read - OpinionThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Jim Dey: Non-denial denials to contrary, Pritzker hungry to be Harris' running mate
Jul. 24—Gov. J.B. Pritzker for vice president. Who — besides Pritzker — believes that's a great idea? It's not clear yet. But the two-term Illinois governor is among a herd of ambitious Democrats who'd happily join the party's 2024 ticket now headed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Why? Look no further than Harris for the explanation. Democrats were so unimpressed with Harris as a presidential ...
3 min read - USBelleville News-Democrat
If Madison and Venice want to merge school districts, they must take these 5 steps
Two districts are talking about merging. What are your questions about school district mergers?
3 min read - USJournal Star
Could Pritzker help Kamala Harris campaign? Here's what's being said about Illinois governor
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzkeris among those speculated to be on the short list of VP candidates for the Kamala Harris campaign.
4 min read - PoliticsCommercial-News, Danville, Ill.
Pritzker, Durbin, Duckworth throw support to Harris after Biden drops reelection bid
Jul. 23—After weeks of pressure from fellow Democrats — including five of Illinois' members of Congress — President Joe Biden on Sunday announced he will not accept the Democratic Party's nomination for reelection. Minutes later, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee ahead of the Democratic National Convention scheduled next month in Chicago. In a statement, Harris ...
7 min read - PoliticsChicago Tribune
In Wisconsin, Kamala Harris presses case against Trump and for Democratic agenda
WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday began prosecuting her case against former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, in her first major public campaign rally since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid and threw his support behind his running mate. In her campaign trail debut as the Democrats’ presumptive nominee and only about 48 hours after Biden ...
6 min read - PoliticsChicago Tribune
Kamala Harris’ Illinois backers turn attention to building an organization
With Vice President Kamala Harris securing the support of enough Democratic National Convention delegates to land the party’s presidential nomination, her backers in Illinois on Tuesday moved to the next step — putting together an infrastructure to promote her nascent White House campaign. State Rep. Kam Buckner of Chicago, a member of Harris’ 2020 leadership team, said Harris has secured at ...
3 min read - WorldWCIA Champaign
Champaign County seeking election judges ahead of November
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Clerk & Recorder is calling for poll workers as the presidential election draws nearer. Election judges ensure that polling places remain accessible and run smoothly on Election Day and during early voting. Responsibilities include opening and closing the polls, handling all election materials, giving assistance, checking that only […]
1 min read - PoliticsWHBF Davenport
4 emerge as possible running mate for Kamala Harris
No one knows the importance of selecting the right running mate better than Vice President Kamala Harris. With Harris now the leading candidate to succeed President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, a look at the top contenders to be on the ticket. Andy Beshear The Kentucky governor secured his reputation as a […]
6 min read - PoliticsThe State Journal-Register
Pritzker as VP? Illinois Gov. says he has yet to receive vetting papers from Harris team
While Pritzker has made the short-list, early polling suggests he may need more name recognition.
6 min read - PoliticsRockford Register Star
Sorensen has cash advantage over McGraw as election nears
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen has amassed a cash advantage as he works to fend off an aggressive challenge from Rockford's Joseph McGraw, a former judge.
1 min read - PoliticsEffingham Daily News, Ill.
Locals react to Biden's exit from presidential race
Jul. 22—As the Democratic National Convention approaches in the wake of President Joe Biden's announcement that he has dropped out of the race, one delegate from the 12th Congressional District said he will be supporting Vice President Kamala Harris. "So far, I have not heard of any other candidates that have put their name up, and I think Vice President Kamala Harris will carry on with the ...
4 min read - OpinionCommercial-News, Danville, Ill.
Donald Trump and the J.D. Vance Calculation
Jul. 22—MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Former President Donald Trump once privately told associates that the problem he faced selecting a running mate was that the field of potential partners did not include a no-brainer — a candidate whose appeal was so strong, so obvious and so broad that he or she would have been a consensus pick that Trump could make without agonizing deliberations. Not having that ...
4 min read - PoliticsChicago Tribune
Experts, politicians talk state of play after Biden drops out, Harris takes his place
Marjorie Hershey, professor emeritus of political science at Indiana University, said she was driving home from her grandson’s baseball tournament when she heard on the radio that President Joe Biden was stepping out of the race. “On the one hand, it certainly wasn’t unexpected. But on the other hand, it was quite a shock, just given the fact that it’s so rare,” Hershey said. While President ...
5 min read - USChicago Tribune
Kane County law enforcement officials offer details on expanded security for political events
Kane County law enforcement officials have offered additional details on the increased security around political events announced last week after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Law enforcement will be adding additional security checkpoints for these events, increasing deputy presence at events and conducting drop-ins at election ...
1 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
IL governor weighs in on Biden decision, Harris as Democrat’s candidate for president
Gov. J.B. Pritzker didn’t offer an endorsement on Sunday, when President Joe Biden announced he will not seek re-election.
5 min read - USWFLD
Here's what happens in Illinois if Gov. Pritzker secures VP nomination
When a politician vacates an important office, whether by promotion or in disgrace, it can often set off a mad scramble to replace them in order to keep the wheels of government turning.
2 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
Do Republicans see Kamala Harris as easy to beat?
Would Kamala Harris be a tougher opponent than Joe Biden?
4 min read - USWFLD
Chicago DNC 2024: Everything you need to know
The Democratic National Convention returns to Chicago this August for the first time in 28 years to decide one half of a pivotal presidential election.
6 min read - OpinionThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Jim Dey: GOP jumping the gun after last week's RNC
Jul. 22—Getting carried away Members of the Illinois delegation to the Republican National Convention were having such a good time last week in Milwaukee that they started getting excited about winning statewide races in Illinois in 2026. Talk about overdoing it. Republicans haven't won a statewide race in Illinois for years. They started losing regularly and badly after adopting a narrowly ...
6 min read - PoliticsThe State Journal-Register
Pritzker, Durbin, Duckworth officially endorse Harris for Democratic nominee
Gov. JB Pritzker lauded Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's best chance to defeat former President Donald Trump.
2 min read - USChicago Tribune
Bickering in DuPage County reveals lack of oversight and loss of millions of tax dollars
When recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois in 2020, it seemed like an easy source of new revenue for local governments. DuPage County was among many that enacted a sales tax on cannabis. But by mid-2021, officials there noticed they weren’t getting any of the new money. The Illinois Department of Revenue said the county never notified it to collect the tax. The county clerk said she ...
5 min read - PoliticsWFLD
Illinois Democrats praise Biden, split on endorsing Harris
Prominent Illinois Democrats praised President Joe Biden's decision to step aside, citing concerns about his age and election viability.
2 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
A Harris-Newsom presidential ticket? There’s one big legal hurdle: The 12th Amendment
The Amendment outlines how presidential electors in the electoral college cast ballots for the presidential ticket.
3 min read - PoliticsThe State Journal-Register
After President Biden drops out of race, who will Illinois delegates vote for at the DNC?
President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid on Sunday, what does that mean for Illinois delegates?
2 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
Kamala Harris’ criminal justice record: Get up to speed
Harris, a former prosecutor, was the self-proclaimed “top cop” of California. Until she wasn’t.
2 min read - PoliticsChicago Tribune
Chicago-area residents worry about how a new candidate will address immigration, Gaza, environment
President Joe Biden’s decision Sunday to withdraw his candidacy from the presidential race after months of pressure from fellow Democrats comes as Chicago ramps up preparations for the Democratic National Convention amid a variety of concerns from residents. Mark Sanes, 23, from Englewood, has been drumming buckets in front of the Art Institute since he was 13. He said he was shocked — but not ...
5 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
Kamala Harris is running for president. Can she beat Donald Trump?
Kamala Harris is close to Donald Trump in latest national polling.
3 min read - PoliticsChicago Tribune
Biden’s decision to drop out creates big questions for Chicago convention, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s political future
President Joe Biden’s stunning decision Sunday to drop his reelection bid cast Democrats into unprecedented uncertainty less than a month before they gather in Chicago for their national convention and try to unite around a new nominee to challenge former President Donald Trump. Biden’s decision also recasts the role of J.B. Pritzker from the convention’s home state governor to a potential ...
8 min read - USBelleville News-Democrat
Who is Josh Shapiro? Pennsylvania’s governor is on list of possible Democratic VP nominees
What is Shapiro’s record as governor of Pennsylvania?
3 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
Who is Andy Beshear? Kentucky’s governor is on list of possible Democratic VP nominees
What is his policy record as Kentucky’s governor and former attorney general?
7 min read - PoliticsWFLD
Biden bows out: Could Gov. JB Pritzker be a possible Presidential candidate?
President Joe Biden announced Sunday he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. With all the speculation over who can replace him, would Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker be a possibility?
1 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
Here’s President Joe Biden’s full announcement as he exits 2024 presidential election
The announcement came shortly before 11 a.m. West Coast time.
1 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
With President Biden out of the race, what could be next for NC Gov. Roy Cooper?
President Joe Biden announced Sunday he’s out of the race. Could Gov. Roy Cooper be the next VP, with Kamala Harris?
6 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
Joe Biden is out. How do Democrats pick a new presidential nominee?
Do Democrats face chaos in picking a successor?
4 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
What does Kamala Harris’ record show? From California prosecutor to the vice president
Being a vice president historically means being in the shadows. Now, the former California prosecutor is in the spotlight.
6 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom endorses Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden drops out
The Democrat had emerged as a top possibility to face Donald Trump.
4 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
Biden’s out. Is Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear now a VP candidate?
Kentucky’s popular two-term governor, is likely to be a VP candidate as Dems choose a new top candidate. A Democrat legislator says Andy Beshear “can deliver a message of revitalization, management and hope to the American people like he’s done here in commonwealth.”
9 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
With Biden out of presidential race, Kamala Harris emerges as front-runner with his endorsement
The former California senator runs close to Donald Trump in recent national polls.
5 min read - PoliticsBelleville News-Democrat
Harris vows to earn nomination after Biden bows out of race, throws support behind her
President Joe Biden wrote that “it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”
10 min read - PoliticsWGN Chicago
City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin urges President Biden to end reelection bid so Vice President Harris can be Democratic nominee
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention at Chicago’s United Center is a month away, and the city’s treasurer is joining the ranks of Democrats urging President Joe Biden to step aside so Vice President Kamala Harris can take over as the Democratic presidential nominee. Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin released a statement Sunday morning calling […]
3 min read - USWHBF Davenport
GOP Illinois Congressional candidate puts border security above overall immigration reform
Host Jim Nieldelman focuses on a hotly contested congressional race in Illinois on the November ballot. That race is for the Illinois 17th District between incumbent Democrat Eric Sorensen and Republican Joe McGraw. A quick check of their campaign finances shows Sorensen far ahead with more than $2.5 million. McGraw has about $475 thousand. We […]
1 min read - OpinionThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Tom Kacich: Dems have big cash leads in area state legislative contests
Jul. 21—Democrats in the two contested state legislative races in East Central Illinois enjoy large fundraising advantages over their GOP opponents less than four months before Election Day. State Sen. Paul Faraci, D-Champaign, has a more than 20-to-1 lead on 52nd District Republican challenger Jeff Brownfield, also of Champaign. Faraci faces his first election since being appointed to replace ...
4 min read - PoliticsChicago Tribune
Daywatch special edition: What’s next after the Republican National Convention
Good morning, Chicago. The last time Republicans gathered for a full convention, they were plagued by internal division and fear. Morale was near rock bottom. And the party’s presidential nominee showed little desire, or capacity, to add new voters to his political coalition. What a difference eight years make. The Republican officials, strategists and activists who packed Milwaukee for the ...
8 min read - USChicago Tribune
Over a year in office, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign coffers still buoyed by unions
Since his election as mayor of Chicago in April last year, Brandon Johnson has raised $2.6 million, nearly half of which has come from a variety of labor organizations — some of them key backers from his election campaign, others that came around afterward. The progressive first-term mayor’s continued reliance on union support is no surprise after his campaign was mostly bankrolled by major ...
9 min read - OpinionThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Jim Dey: Champaign County Board targets auditor, his office for extinction
Jul. 20—Voters will be asked two conflicting questions in the November election, thanks to action this week by the Champaign County Board. On one hand, they can choose between the Democratic and Republican candidates for auditor — George Danos and Alan Anderson, respectively. On the other, they'll be asked if they wish to abolish the auditor's office. Despite being urged not to do so by new ...
3 min read - PoliticsChicago Tribune
Democrats fight to retain ‘Blue Wall’ following RNC in Milwaukee
RACINE, Wisconsin — Just hours before former President Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination Thursday for a third straight presidential election in front of thousands of Republicans on the final night of their national convention at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum, about two dozen Democrats convened in their storefront office in this city about 25 miles south. Feeling more like a PTA meeting ...
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