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NBC Chicago

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Chicago voters overwhelmingly support gunshot detection technology

A question on Tuesday’s ballot is breathing new life into the debate over the use of gunshot detection technology. Following a decision by Mayor Brandon Johnson to end the use of ShotSpotter technology in the city, voters were asked an advisory referendum question in Tuesday's election over whether such technology should resume being used.

Chicago, IL · 1d
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harveyworld.org

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Meet Harvey’s 2027 City Clerk candidates

The City Clerk’s Office is one of two in Harvey that don’t have voting power, along with the treasurer. But simply because they keep you updated on vehicle stickers, locals shouldn’t overlook its political influence. The clerk’s office is the city’s official record keeper. Its responsibilities include...

Harvey, IL · 2d
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Block Club Chicago

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Young SW Side Voters Deliver Pizza To The Polls: ‘We’ll Do Everything To Make Sure We’re Represented’

PILSEN — As voters in the lobby of Rudy Lozano Library grabbed warm, cheesy slices of pizza, some wondered aloud which politician had brought the dozen boxes and several bottles of orange soda to the Pilsen polling site Tuesday. “Is it free?” a voter asked Tuesday around 7:30 p.m....

Chicago, IL · 2d
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Secret Chicago

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Route 66 starting points in downtown Chicago

Watch this video to discover the three distinct starting points of Route 66 in downtown Chicago, from the 1926 original street to a symbolic Navy Pier link.

Chicago, IL · 1d
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Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

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Election Day 2026 results for Naperville-area voters

Election Day has come to a close, with the unofficial results reflecting a strong showing by both Democrats and incumbents in races for Naperville-area voters. The three U.S. House Congressional District seats in which Naperville voters had a stake were all called early for Democrats by multiple sources. 6th Congressional...

Naperville, IL · 3d

Block Club Chicago

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These Chicago Politicians Just Won Reelection. Now They Want Your Vote For Mayor

DOWNTOWN — Alexi Giannoulias has won reelection to serve another term as the Illinois Secretary of State, a widely expected result in deep-blue Illinois. But whether Giannoulias will serve out all four years in office remains a very open question. Like several other longtime politicians who won reelection to their various positions on Tuesday, he’s in the middle of an increasingly fierce campaign for Chicago mayor — and is widely seen as one of the frontrunners.

Chicago, IL · 3d

WBEZ

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Select Chicago voters back taxing large corporations

A referendum that was on the ballots of nine select precincts garnered overwhelming support. There were several citywide referendums on voters’ ballots on Election Day, but one about taxing large corporations was on ballots in just nine precincts (out of nearly 1,300 precincts in Chicago). Several thousand Chicago voters...

Chicago, IL · 1d

khqa.com

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Some downstate voters signal desire to separate from Chicago

ILLINOIS— In McDonough County, voters greenlit a referendum Tuesday to get the ball rolling on separating downstate Illinois counties from Cook County. 57% of McDonough County voters in Tuesday’s election said they were in favor of the proposition asking for the formation of a new state. However —...

Mcdonough County, IL · 3d

ABC 7 Chicago

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Democrat Donna Miller claims victory in race for Illinois' 2nd Congressional District seat

Democrat Donna Miller has claimed victory in the race to replace Robin Kelly and represent Illinois' 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House.

Illinois · 3d

ABC10

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Why McDonald's is facing a class-action lawsuit over the McRib

Chicago, IL · 1d

The Center Square

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Chicago Teachers' Union Says Illinois Owes Schools $6 Billion | America’s Talking

Chicago, IL · 1d

fox32chicago.com

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Willie Wilson challenges Brandon Johnson's mayoral petitions

CHICAGO - A Chicago mayoral candidate is asking election officials to review Mayor Brandon Johnson’s nominating petitions. Dr. Willie Wilson’s campaign says its review found irregularities that it believes violate election law, including petition sheets bearing the name of Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin and dozens of allegedly duplicated sheets.

Chicago, IL · 3d

Fox 32 Chicago

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Pat Quinn explains his support for a millionaire income tax surcharge

Former Gov. Pat Quinn discusses a Cook County advisory referendum on a proposed 3% income tax surcharge for Illinois residents earning more than $1 million a year and how the revenue could support schools and property tax relief.

Cook County, IL · 4d

oakpark.com

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Nobody won, and Oak Park lost

As we write this, the votes on the village advisory referendum have not been counted. We don’t know who “won” or who “lost.” Whatever numbers come out of this referendum vote, the one clear loser is Oak Park. When a municipal ballot takes on one...

Oak Park, IL · 3d

fox32chicago.com

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Chicago street vendors push for ordinance allowing fresh food sales

Street vendors in Chicago want city officials to pass a new ordinance. The ordinance would allow them to sell fresh food right on city streets.

Chicago, IL · 2d

hoodline.com

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Far South Side School Board Race Pits Incumbent Against Beale Aide, Fired Teacher

Three parents with children who have passed through Chicago Public Schools are vying for the District 10B seat on the city's Board of Education, a Far South Side contest that pits an incumbent backed by the teachers union against a City Hall critic's aide and a former teacher once barred from CPS hiring. Incumbent Connie Anderson, challenger Patrick C. Watson and write-in candidate Rosita Chatonda each bring sharply different priorities to a district covering some of Chicago's southernmost neighborhoods.

Chicago, IL · 3d

Fox 32 Chicago

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Pritzker wins historic third term, Democrats expand Illinois power | The Chicago Report

Gov. JB Pritzker wins a historic third term as Democrats flip Republican-held seats in the Illinois legislature, potentially expanding their supermajorities in both chambers. All this and more on "The Chicago Report."

Illinois · 2d

hoodline.com

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Taste of Chicago Inspections Found 160-Plus Violations, Records Show

City inspectors logged more than 160 health code violations among food vendors at this year's Taste of Chicago, with 58 of the festival's 81 vendors flagged for at least one violation, according to a records review. Ten vendors racked up five or more violations apiece, and two vendors were cited nine times each over the five-day run in Grant Park this past July.

Chicago, IL · 3d

Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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Don’t believe the hype: Despite what Inside Publication wrote, Smart Streets “spy cameras” don’t offer 1-minute grace

If you must, you can check out the Inside Publications / News-Star article via one of their distribution locations, a subscription, Bluesky, or Twitter. To borrow the slogan from the old Reader series “Bob Watch,” here at Streetsblog Chicago, we read Inside Publications’ “Not In My Back Yard” newspapers so you don’t have to. Today, I must report another sorry episode in the local chain’s ongoing reign of error.

Chicago, IL · 1d