Baskin Concedes 16th Ward Race After Release From Jail
A candidate for 16th Ward alderman has conceded the race, after being released from a police lockup on charges of assault and obstruction.
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A candidate for 16th Ward alderman has conceded the race, after being released from a police lockup on charges of assault and obstruction.
The cost of doing business is making Illinois a leader in some of the wrong ways.
Four incumbent Chicago aldermen have lost their bids for another term, or were trailing late in the polls on Tuesday, including Bernie Stone (50th), the council's oldest member.
A candidate for alderman was arrested Tuesday afternoon at a South Side polling place and later charged with assault.
Election officials were expecting very low turnout for Tuesday's municipal elections. After the polls had closed at 7 p.m., only a handful of problems had been reported at polling places in Chicago and the suburbs.
Ald. Bernard Stone (50th) has represented the West Rogers Park neighborhood in the City Council for nearly four decades, but now, he is in the fight of his political life to keep his seat.
Some Illinois lawmakers want to make sure the film industry keeps coming back to Illinois, for the next decade, at least.
Residents of 14 of Chicago's 50 wards are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in runoff elections for alderman.
The Chicago-based Democrat on Monday confirmed what we've all suspected the moment he took office in 2009 -- that he will indeed pursue another term. An online video and email sent to supporters made it official.
Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel says he's looking for partners in tomorrow's aldermanic runoff elections, candidates who share his views of reform of city government.
Mayor Daley said Monday that the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King is a reminder of how far this nation still has to go in dealing with violence in America.
Illinois Republican leaders gathered Monday for an anniversary they say comes way too late in the state – April 15.
When suburban voters head to the polls tomorrow many will have a decision to make between the old and the new.
This week's elections will usher in a new look for the Chicago City Council, even if all the incumbents on the ballot win.
The Illinois Secretary of Transportation is defending his department's hiring practices.
