According to student voter registration advocates, in the final weeks leading up to the election, college students could have more voting power than anyone’s given…
Student voters underestimated at polls
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Runoffs Not Enough to Inspire Voter Turnout
Chicago’s first-ever mayoral runoff may have stirred up voters’ blood for a short time, but it wasn’t enough to significantly increase voter turnout. The election…
Lakeview Voters Hit the Polls Despite Redistricting, Bad Weather
According to 44th Ward Election Judge and former Chicago Police Officer, Jim Himel, 66, of Lakeview said many people are confused about where to vote…
Schaumburg Residents Get Out the Vote
A record number of registered voters turned out at Cook County’s 39th Precinct in Schaumburg, Illinois, with over 400 votes already processed by 1 p.m.…
Voters Set New Record in Cook County
Suburban Cook County voters set new records for all three types of pre-Election Day voting leading up to Tuesday’s Presidential Election, Cook County Clerk David…
Englewood Votes Seeks To Register Voters, Exercise Political Muscle
A group of community organizations in the Englewood neighborhood are working together to encourage more residents to register to vote in the 2012 election with…
A Tale of Two Turnouts
On several blocks along 55th Street in Englewood, boarded-up homes now outnumber those that are occupied. This street is not unique in the area—a 21…