Illinoisans strongly favor tough ethics reforms that are stalled in Springfield, poll shows
Polling by former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn shows a big public appetite to let voters write tougher ethical constraints into the state constitution.
Polling by former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn shows a big public appetite to let voters write tougher ethical constraints into the state constitution.
After almost two weeks of uncertainty, O’Neill Burke edged out Clayton Harris III for the nomination, according to the Associated Press, with mail ballots tallied Friday sealing the most hotly contested race of the primary a full 10 days after the polls closed.
The lawsuit challenges Illinois’ counting of mail-in-ballots after Election Day and has a potential impact in this presidential election year.
It’s hard to gauge the success of an effort to protest President Joe Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza, but he appears to have gotten less support from Cook County voters than any incumbent Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter 44 years ago.
Zachary Kam, who served in Afghanistan, burned the flag to protest the killing of at least 32,300 Palestinians in the ongoing war in Gaza and says the DNC should be canceled.
Thousands more votes to be counted Monday, March 25.
More mail-in ballots were counted Sunday, leaving 2,015 votes separating Harris and Burke. The two were separated by 4,771 votes after Saturday’s count. Burke is leading Harris 50.19% to 49.81% overall.
One reason for the long-delayed payments for traffic control outside big events is the city takes so long to send a bill, according to Live Nation and others.
She’s easily ahead in the suburbs, while Harris has a narrow edge in Chicago. On Friday, thanks to the counting of mail ballots from Chicago voters, Harris had a net gain of 1,366 votes.
The Associated Press called it for opponents, as voters reject an effort to authorize a tax increase on the sale of high-end properties to raise money for homelessness prevention.