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‘Coalición Latina’: Evanston Latinos gather to advocate for Spanish language accessibility

Coalición Latina de Evanston, a new initiative organized by Evanston Latinos, aims to gather local advocates and residents to advocate for Spanish language accessibility, youth mental health services and housing in the city. They met for their second session Wednesday, reuniting over 30 attendees from different parts of Evanston.

Evanston, IL · 1d
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Inspector general documents some ongoing issues at Cook County Jail

In a review completed recently, the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General found persistent problems at the County Jail with supervision, maintenance, sanitation, and housing conditions.

Cook County, IL · 3d

ABC10

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

Chicago, IL · 1d

NBC Chicago

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See live results as Illinois counties vote on idea of separating from Cook County

A group of 11 Illinois counties voted on referendums Tuesday on whether they should explore the idea of creating a separate state. The referendum asks voters whether their respective counties should coordinate with other county boards to explore the idea of forming a state separate from Cook County, an idea that has already been approved by more than 30 counties across the state.

Cook County, IL · 3d
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Preckwinkle and Dart Hold On to Longtime Cook County Positions; Hynes to Take Over as Assessor

Winners have emerged in multiple Cook County races and voters now know who will oversee the county’s budget, run the jail and handle property taxes. Democrat Toni Preckwinkle, a four-term incumbent, faced off against Libertarian Michael Murphy for the top seat on the Cook County Board. The race was called for Preckwinkle, who had 79.1% to Murphy’s 20.9% with 79% of the vote reported, according to unofficial returns.

Cook County, IL · 3d

The Center Square

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

Chicago, IL · 1d

NBC Chicago

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Some voters turned away from ballot box on Chicago's NW Side

Midterm Election Day voting got off to a rocky start on Chicago’s Northwest Side with some voters turned away from the ballot box. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports from Logan Square.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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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

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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 · 3d

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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

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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

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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."

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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

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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

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Prairie path to connect to Forest Park

The long-awaited prairie path extension into Forest Park is on its way to reality. The Illinois Prairie Path hosted its annual members meeting on Nov. 1 in Wheaton — where the middle of the 61 miles of crushed stone path sits. Among other updates, the group revealed plans for extending the prairie path past its eastern trailhead in Maywood to the CTA Blue Line terminal.

Forest Park, IL · 3d

The Hill

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Ford wins Illinois House election for retiring Danny Davis’s seat

Democrat La Shawn Ford is set to succeed longtime Rep. Danny Davis (D) in representing Illinois’s 7th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ has projected, beating out Republican opponent Chad Koppie, a retired Delta Air Lines jumbo jet captain. Ford has served as a member of the Illinois state House, representing the 8th District, since January…

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WTTW - Chicago PBS

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Democratic Incumbents Hold Overwhelming Leads in Reelection Bids for MWRD Board

Incumbent Democrats all hold insurmountable leads over a trio of Republican challengers for seats on the board of commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, or MWRD, according to unofficial results. Incumbents Eira Corral Sepúlveda, Precious Brady-Davis and Beth McElroy Kirkwood have large leads over Republican candidates...

Cook County, IL · 3d

The Hill

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Biss wins Illinois election to succeed Schakowsky in House

Evanston, Ill., Mayor Daniel Biss (D) is projected to easily defeat his Republican opponent John Elleson for the House seat left open by retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), according to Decision Desk HQ. Biss — a mathematician and former policy consultant — will serve Illinois’s 9th District, which represents parts of Cook, Lake and McHenry…

Evanston, IL · 3d