Asian American candidates in Illinois aim to break state records
At least 22 Asian American candidates are running for offices in the November election and next year’s city elections.
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Voter roll purges are ‘not going to happen’ in Illinois, a state election official says
Ahead of Election Day, WBEZ checked in with the Illinois Board of Elections. Here’s what you need to know about keeping your voting registration active.
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Political and personal issues mount for a once-rising star of Illinois politics
The state spent nearly $150,000 in a civil discrimination case involving Democratic state Sen. Michael Hastings, whose wife accused him of domestic violence.
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Biden honors 9/11 victims and vows commitment to thwart terror
In a ceremony at the Pentagon, the president paid tribute to “extraordinary Americans” who gave their lives on one of the nation’s darkest days.
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Progressive Chicago aldermen aim to protect abortion rights for out-of-state people and providers
A proposed ordinance up before a council committee Thursday would prohibit police and city employees from carrying out search warrants or help investigations of abortion providers and seekers.
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Barack and Michelle Obama White House portraits unveiled
The portrait painters are Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung.
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15 City Council members decline 9.62% pay raise tied to inflation
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) wants to cut the top pay for alderpersons and cap future pay raises at 3% a year.
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The latest jobs report shows slight rise in unemployment
The August 2022 jobs report shows an unemployment rate of 3.7%, higher than the estimated 3.5%.
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50 more immigrants arrive in Chicago from Texas
On Sunday, Lightfoot again lambasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for “manufacturing a human crisis.” The city has launched a website for donations.
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Centralia voters say Chicago treats southern Illinois like ‘an afterthought’
Like much of southern Illinois — and other downstate areas — the town is all wrapped up in a deeply ingrained feeling of being forgotten.
