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Polling in the South Loop

Polling in the South Loop

By: Nicole Evans and Courtney Lynch Voters were eager to go to the polls Tuesday morning in the South Loop for the final stretch of the midterm election. “This election has a lot of competition, whereas in the last couple of years, there really hasn’t been that much competition,” said Jamarius Esper, 20, a student […]

Eager Lincoln Park Voters Ready for Election Day

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Eager Lincoln Park Voters Ready for Election Day

By Jay Leonardi, Alexandra Miletta and Gina Scarpino In the final stretch of the 2014 mid-term election, voters were eager to hit the polls Tuesday morning in Lincoln Park. Despite a relatively low voter turnout, many voters had strong opinions about many of the candidates and referendums. The Governor’s race is expected to be the […]

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Big ballot, big deal

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Big ballot, big deal

Tax increases for the wealthy, birth control coverage, and a minimum-wage increase were three important referendums being voted on Tuesday in Chicago as part of the midterm election, which also included the Illinois governor’s race. According to the Chicago Tribune, the number of early ballots cast in the Chicago and Cook County area rose from […]

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Lemont Voters Eager to Cast Ballots for Governor

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Lemont Voters Eager to Cast Ballots for Governor

Early risers headed to the Lemont Park District polling place to vote Tuesday. The race that drew the most interest for many was for the next governor of Illinois. Gabriella Terner, an undergraduate student at Lewis University in Romeoville, said, “I decided to vote because as a person starting to be able to do things […]

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South Loop Voters Flock To Polls To Keep Democrats in Office

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South Loop Voters Flock To Polls To Keep Democrats in Office

Voters eager to elect Democrats headed to their polling place at Jones College Prep in the South Loop on Tuesday morning. Election worker Shawn Jackson, 25, said he didn’t agree with what the Republican Party stood for and what the candidates were doing. “I really want [the Democrats] in office,” Jackson said. “They can at […]

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The Voters Speak from the Polls

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The Voters Speak from the Polls

Journalism students in Columbia College’s journalism department fanned out across the city — and into the suburbs — on Tuesday to cover the turnout for the midterm elections. From Logan Square to the Loop and from Maywood to Michigan Avenue, students interviewed voters about the ballot questions, the governor’s race and other electoral contests. ChicagoTalks […]

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