Politics

Sen. Antonio “Tony” Munoz continues to reign in the 1st District, keeping alive his 10-year streak in the Illinois Senate with a win in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. The incumbent received 69 percent of votes, giving him an overwhelming majority against his challenger, Adolfo Mondragon. Munoz, who was not available for comment during the week leading up...
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Incumbent state Sen. Heather Steans easily held onto her 7th District seat in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, with scant numbers of voters braving the cold and snow to choose her over challenger Jim Madigan. Steans, who is currently serving her first senate term, tallied more than 13,900 votes, or 65 percent of her district, according...
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State Rep. Dan Burke (D-Chicago) didn’t breathe easy until early Wednesday morning, when it became official that he had indeed held off Rudy Lozano, Jr. to secure his name on the November ballot. It was the first time Burke had faced a challenge in a primary in nearly two decades of representing the 23rd House...
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With the Illinois state budget deep in the red, it’s not just schools that are feeling the pinch – before- and after-school programs are in peril as well, educators say. Illinois has reduced funding for early childhood education, including before- and after-school programs, by 10 percent, said a spokesman for state Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago),...
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Don’t be a dope when it comes to issues that affect you every day. Politicians influence your health insurance costs, whether you get unemployment insurance, how much you can get in student loans, and what taxes you pay for a coffee or soft drink. How much lower might your rates be if the Cook...
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From Lake Effect News It’s not often that elected county officials visit the West Ridge and Rogers Park backwater, but visit they did, arriving with an entourage of TV news cameras and a prominent TV newscaster to a Democratic candidates’ forum for the Cook County Board President’s seat. Sunday’s forum was organized by a new neighborhood group...
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It was a full house, with over 200 women and a handful of men in an audience that was anxious to hear what the next Cook County Board president would do to protect and better serve women and men who are victims of violence. The forum, Violence Against Women, held at Loyola University, is one...
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Charles Ezzard speaks with ease and confidence, pausing from time-to-time as if visually sifting through the past chapters of his life. He recounts times of hardship, yet immediately changes pace when speaking about his future. His face lights up as he states his goals, such as finishing school and giving back to the community. In...
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This is a press release from the Chicago Foundation for Women. The event is free and open to everyone. COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT CANDIDATE FORUM: FOCUSING ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS Thurs. Jan. 21st 6 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30) Loyola University of Chicago, Water Tower Campus 111 E. Pearson St. Beane Hall, 13th floor of Lewis Towers Chicago RSVP: No...
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Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has spent the majority of his time over the last year clearing up what he considers misinformation about his platform and defending himself from what he said are daily attacks by the media, as well as attacks by his Democratic competition. Stroger, who was elected as board president on...
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