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Attorney General Jeff Sessions holds a news conference at the Department of Justice in December 2017.

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Jeff Sessions Out As Attorney General After Steady Drumbeat Of Criticism From Trump

The former senator quickly lost the president's favor because he recused himself from the Russia investigation.
Chicago Elections Mapped

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Chicago Elections Mapped: Voter Turnout High, But Low In Minority Neighborhoods

Check out Chicago's voter turnout on this map. Citywide turnout was high, but not everywhere.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi celebrates at a midterm election night party hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Tuesday.

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Pelosi: Democrats 'Have A Responsibility To Seek Common Ground'

The speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011 is eyeing a return to that post despite calls from many in her party for fresh leadership.
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday.

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Trump Lashes Out During Combative Press Conference

The president mocked Republicans who lost Tuesday night and went after Democrats and the media.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker, right, and his running mate Lt. Governor candidate Juliana Stratton celebrate as they wave to supporters after Pritzker is elected as Illinois governor over Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.

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JB Pritzker Wins Illinois Governor’s Race

In one of the most expensive governor’s races in history, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner suffered a resounding defeat to Democrat JB Pritzker.
Kwame Raoul

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Democrat Kwame Raoul Wins Illinois Attorney General Race

The Democratic State Senator will be the next Attorney General of Illinois, beating out Republican Erika Harold in Tuesday’s election.

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Lauren Underwood 2018

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Lauren Underwood Wins Illinois’ 14th Congressional District

The 32-year-old, who worked in the Obama administration, won in a district that had been an exurban Republican bastion for decades.
Democratic candidate Sean Casten for Illinois' 6th Congressional District at the Sierra Club in Chicago on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.

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Chicago’s Western Suburbs Turn Blue

After tight race, 6th District begins a new era with Democrat Sean Casten.
Chicago Election 2018

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Chicago Voters Weigh In On Straws, Pot, And Maybe Mayoral Term Limits

Here’s a look at how Chicago voters responded to some of the ballot questions in yesterday’s election.
Mike Braun

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Mike Braun Wins Indiana Senate Race

Republican Mike Braun beat incumbent Sen. Joe Donnelly on Tuesday night in the hotly contested Indiana Senate race.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle at City Hall on July 25, 2018.

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‘Blue Wave’ Swamps Two Cook County Board Republicans

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle ran unopposed, but pushed hard to try to oust three Republicans.
Noble Charter School students on Tuesday, Nov. 6 present petitions signed by 6,000 Noble students, parents, staff, and community members to Noble CEO and founder Michael Milkie and the board of directors demanding changes at the 17-campus Chicago charter network.

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Founder Of Chicago’s Biggest Charter School Abruptly Steps Down

Noble Schools CEO says he is retiring for personal reasons. In a public letter, the board president added, “this is best for Noble as well.”
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman, celebrate.

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Election Results Give Split Decision: Democrats Win House & GOP Keeps Senate Majority

Democrats have the majority of the House for the first time since 2011. Senate Republicans expanded their Senate majority
Ogden principal meeting

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Parents Want Principal Overseeing Integration Effort Reinstated

Parents say a CPS principal accused of fudging attendance records should stay. They say it unfairly hurts the school at a critical moment.
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (right) and Tammy Duckworth (left) demanded that state Public Health Director Nirav Shah step down from his post of nearly four years, citing WBEZ reporting about how a water-system repair that went awry might have contributed to the 2015 outbreak.

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Senators Call For Resignation As Quincy Criminal Subpoena Surfaces

Calls for the director’s ouster come as grand jury subpoena hits public health department for patient records, notification policies.
Quincy Emails

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State Health Official: Quincy Legionnaires’ Crisis A ‘Mess’ Fueled By Rauner’s PR Team

New emails show further proof Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office restricted notification about deadly outbreaks at Quincy veterans’ home.
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Chicago Considers Wiping Away Old Ticket Debt For Motorists Who File For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

The proposal is intended to discourage Chapter 13 bankruptcy, but it does nothing to change payment plans for motorists who don’t file.
Election Day 2018.

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Illinois Election Results

Polls in Illinois close at 7 p.m. central time. Get up-to-the-minute election results right here.
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Did All Chicagoans Support The Civil War?

The story of Irish-American draft resisters, African-Americans who defied the odds to fight, and women who found ways to support the war.

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