The ballot measure would give Chicago City Council the power to hike the Real Estate Transfer Tax on property sales over $1 million to help fight homelessness. The close race could point to some disagreement among Chicagoans over how to support the city’s unhoused.
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Bring Chicago Home Referendum Still Too Close to Call as Mail-In Ballots Counted
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsJohnson Vows to Continue Pushing ‘Big, Bold’ Agenda After Progressives See Some Disappointing Election Results
Mar 20, 2024 0 Comments“No one said it was going to be easy,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “I’m very much committed. The fight still goes on. We’re going to keep organizing.”
At Least 2 State Legislators Lose Their Seats in Primary Election. A Look at the General Assembly Results
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsAt least two sitting members of the Illinois state legislature – including the longest-serving member of the General Assembly – won’t be returning to Springfield next year after losing their primary races Tuesday.
Johnson Taps Official Who Greenlighted Botched Little Village Smokestack Implosion to Lead Buildings Department
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsMayor Brandon Johnson nominated Marlene Hopkins to permanently replace former Buildings Commissioner Matthew Beaudet, whom Johnson fired last month. Hopkins’ nomination must be confirmed by the Chicago City Council.
Illinois to Create Advisory Council for Affordable Sickle Cell Treatment
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsAbout 5,000 Illinoisans live with sickle cell disease, a gene defect most common in Black people that causes red blood cells to be misshapen and die off early, resulting in chronic fatigue and pain.
EPA Issues New Auto Rules Aimed at Boosting Electric Vehicles and Hybrids, Cutting Carbon Emissions
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsThe new standards will avoid more than 7 billion tons of planet-warming carbon emissions over the next three decades and provide nearly $100 billion in annual net benefits, the EPA said.
Two-Thirds of Young Children in Chicago Are Exposed to Dangerous Lead Levels in Water: Study
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsResearchers found about 75% of residential city blocks in Chicago had lead-contaminated water. And more than two-thirds children under the age of 6 in Chicago live on these blocks and may be exposed to lead-contaminated water.
Chicago to Pay $57.2M to Settle 3 Police Misconduct Cases, Including Pursuit That Left Teen Unable to Walk or Speak
Mar 20, 2024 0 CommentsThe cost to taxpayers of the settlements approved without debate by the City Council on Wednesday is equivalent to more than a third of the city’s annual $82 million budget to cover the cost of police misconduct lawsuits.
March 19, 2024 - Full Show, 10 p.m.
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsThe polls are closed, and a number of Illinois primary races have been called. Our Spotlight Politics team analyzes the day’s biggest contests.
Push to Give City Council Power to Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Properties Trails As Neither Side Concedes
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsThe last time Chicago voters passed a binding referendum that applied to the entire city was 1885, when they voted to create the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, according to city records.
Eileen O’Neill Burke in Tight Race With Clayton Harris to Replace Kim Foxx as Cook County’s Top Prosecutor
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsRetired judge Eileen O’Neill Burke is facing off against lobbyist and former prosecutor Clayton Harris as they each vie to become state’s attorney for the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office.
Justice Joy Cunningham Claims Victory in Illinois Supreme Court Primary Race
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsJustice Joy Cunningham was appointed by the court to fill the seat ahead of Justice Anne Burke’s 2022 retirement. Cunningham’s opponent in Tuesday’s race, Appellate Judge Jesse Reyes, was striving to be the first Latino on the state’s high court.
Democratic Incumbents Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García, Danny Davis Stave Off Primary Challenges
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsWith polls across Illinois officially closed, several longtime incumbent House representatives will soon learn if they’ll retain their Congressional seats or if their challengers will emerge victorious.
As Polls Close in Illinois Primary, Chicago Ekes Out 20% Voter Turnout
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsThe initial turnout tally was at just 20.2% of the nearly 1.7 million registered voters — including early voting and vote-by-mail ballots.
Spyropoulos Defeats Martinez in Race for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsWhile the office of circuit court clerk might not be as well-known as other county offices up for grabs Tuesday, it is a powerful perch. The clerk controls more than 1,400 jobs and handles everything from evictions to traffic tickets to child support.
Biden and Trump Notch Primary Wins in Illinois, Other States as Races Offer Hints on National Politics
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsJoe Biden and Donald Trump won their party's primaries in Illinois on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in this November's presidential election.
March 19, 2024 - Full Show, 5:30 p.m.
Mar 19, 2024 0 CommentsIt’s Election Day in Illinois. We break down what voter turnout looks like and its impact on races. Our Spotlight Politics team analyzes the day’s biggest contests.