Emanuel Wants Feds To Investigate Robocalls Made To Election Judge
Robocalls made to election judges created confusion with voters waiting in long lines from two in the afternoon, until three in the morning to cast their vote.
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Robocalls made to election judges created confusion with voters waiting in long lines from two in the afternoon, until three in the morning to cast their vote.
Senator Mark Kirk says some major changes are now coming with the Republican legislative sweep in the fields of oil, health and immigration, reports WBBM's John Cody.
Seizing on the popularity of people showing off their "I Voted" sticker on social media after casting a ballot, a state lawmaker from the West Side has begun a push to allow voters to take "selfies" at polling places.
Regardless of whether Gov. Pat Quinn concedes the race to Bruce Rauner anytime soon, it will be days before an official count confirms who won the race for Illinois governor.
"I've discovered that … when you go against the status quo, and you go against what people have been doing for years, everybody is not going to be pleased with it," Rev. Corey Brooks said after endorsing Republican candidates Bruce Rauner, who won, and Jim Oberweis, who lost.
A small crowd of people, most with varying disabilities, chanted outside City Hall; calling for more affordable, accessible, integrated housing.
There are plenty of interesting numbers emerging from last night's results.
A day after he sailed to his record fourth term in the Senate, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was out thanking voters for their support, and urging the rest of Congress to come together to end the gridlock in Washington.
At Welles Park, there were 50 people still in line at 2 a.m., having waited at least seven hours to cast their ballots. At one point, the gym was transformed into a makeshift holding area to accommodate waiting voters.
In a major win with national implications for Republicans, businessman Bruce Rauner declared victory over incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn, in one of the most bitterly fought elections in recent Illinois history.
Illinois voters returned familiar faces to key state officer positions on Tuesday.
In one of the most hotly contested House races in the country, Brad Schneider is running against GOP challenger Robert Dold.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has been elected to his fourth term, defeating GOP businessman Jim Oberweis.
Despite clear signs that the nation's economy has been improving, an overwhelming percentage of Illinois voters are worried about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year.
Even here in Illinois where he is a beloved son, the approval rating of President Obama is discouraging for Democrats.
