Category Archives: Chicago's Election Headquarters
Kavanaugh denies allegation of sexual misconduct in school
By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Friday denied a sexual misconduct allegation from when he was in high school. In a statement ...
Sep 14, 2018
Leaked video: Google execs bemoan Trump election in 2016
By The Associated Press A recently leaked video from 2016 shows Google executives lamenting the election of Donald Trump, who has accused the company of doctoring search results for his name. The vide...
Sep 13, 2018
Democrats send ‘information’ concerning Kavanaugh nomination to FBI
By Ariane de Vogue and Ted Barrett Senate Democrats have referred information concerning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the FBI, they said Thursday, and called for the Judiciary Committee to del...
Sep 13, 2018
Gutierrez: Trump’s Puerto Rican tweets “delusional”
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Chicago Congressman Luis Gutierrez is denouncing Trump for his latest Puerto Rican tweets. Gutierrez, who says Trump ought to resign or be impeached, took to the...
Sep 13, 2018
Tempers flare over horse-drawn carriage ban proposal
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At City Hall this afternoon, a four-hour-long city council hearing on banning horse-drawn carriages degenerated into an emotional clash about Chicago street viol...
Sep 12, 2018
Quinn’s mayoral term limits referendum shot down
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The Chicago Electoral Board has voted unanimously to keep former Governor Pat Quinn’s mayoral term limits referendum off the November ballot. Pat QuinnR...
Sep 12, 2018
The race for Mayor: Gutierrez out, Preckwinkle “interested”
Photo by Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In a busy day in the race for mayor, one big name says he’s not running and another will only say she’s “int...
Sep 12, 2018
Chicago sets up Universal Income Task Force
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he will form a task force that will consider implementing the so-called "universal basic income" program in the city. The program would make monthly payments to a numbe...
Sep 12, 2018
Trump approval rating depends on which poll you look at
A CNN poll released yesterday found Trump’s approval had dropped to 36%, down from 42% in August. A poll from Quinnipiac University shows Trump’s approval at 38%, down from 41% the month b...
Sep 12, 2018
Trump OKs sanctions for foreigners who meddle in elections
By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is signing an executive order authorizing sanctions against foreigners who meddle in U.S. elections. Trump has drawn widespr...
Sep 12, 2018
