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Isabel’s afternoon roundup
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Sun-Times…
[From Rich: We’ll see. Harris’ 9,377 vote deficit is a very big hurdle to overcome.] From the Chicago Board of Elections…
* Chicago Magazine last month…
* Senate Democrats press release…
* Illinois Stewardship Allliance…
* Tribune…
* Here’s the rest… * SJ-R | A ‘political outsider’ wins GOP primary in attempt to represent Springfield in Washington: “She has quite a head start,” Loyd said in a phone interview, Budzinski holding $1.4 million on hand compared to his $1,767 per federal campaign finance reports. “But money isn’t the answer… in order to (make) solutions, you actually have to go out yourself and actually fix the issues and actually be involved and be engaged.” * Daily Herald | Stare beats Kenyon for GOP nod in Kane County Board District 16: Newcomer Eric Stare appears to have unseated 18-year Kane County Board veteran Michael Kenyon in Tuesday’s GOP primary election in District 16. Stare received 571 votes to Kenyon’s 385, a difference of 186 votes, according to unofficial results. * RiverBender | Gov. Pritzker Addresses Tourism Professionals At Illinois Governor’s Conference On Travel & Tourism: Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined tourism professionals from across Illinois at the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism, the state’s premier educational and networking conference for tourism industry professionals. The three-day conference began March 19 at the Peoria Civic Center with the 2024 Illinois Excellence in Tourism Awards ceremony, honoring Illinois tourism leaders’ contributions to the industry. * Journal Courier | Order lets schools stock undesignated emergency inhalers: A statewide order from the Illinois Department of Public Health allows state schools to keep emergency inhalers on hand.[…] Before the order was signed, schools in the state had to seek out a standing order for undesignated medicine from an area physician. The new order is a part of the Rescue Illinois Schools initiative from the the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s MidStates chapter. * WTTW | Johnson Taps Official Who Greenlighted Botched Little Village Smokestack Implosion to Lead Buildings Department: Mayor Brandon Johnson Wednesday tapped one of the city officials Chicago’s watchdog said could have prevented a plume of dust from enveloping Little Village in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic — but did not act — to lead the city’s Department of Buildings. 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. * Sun-Times | Day 4 of Chicago migrant evictions: Alderpersons, advocates call on Mayor Johnson to end them: “You think taxes are high now. Wait till you get 2,000 more people out on the street, who all need the same things you need now,” said Vasquez, chair of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights. “The cost of this move— on health care services, homeless services and the human costs should be intolerable to all of us.” * Sun-Times | Hemp products often mislabeled, posing potential danger to consumers, Chicago researcher finds: Testing at the University of Illinois Chicago by researcher Jennifer Bash showed that out of 15 edible products and 17 flower samples marketed as hemp, the vast majority were mislabeled. * Crain’s | Cubs seek OK for big rooftop signage across from Wrigley Field: If the City Council greenlights the proposal, the signs would not only add prominent new visual elements beyond the bleachers at the Friendly Confines, they would also highlight the payoff the Cubs-owning Ricketts family is now able to seize after years of gradually buying up property around the historic venue. * WCIA | Springfield council approves settlement in discrimination complaint against former transgender employee: The city of Springfield has approved a settlement for a discrimination complaint against a former transgender employee. Kate Holt, a former employee at a Springfield library, is getting $95,000 to cover the harm she suffered and legal fees for a complaint she issued. * Tribune | Skokie village board proposes limits on Airbnb-type short-term rentals: The village defines short-term rentals as properties occupied for less than 30 days. According to Community Development Department Johanna Nyden, Skokie has about 80 short-term rentals, 45 of which are active. Most members of the Village Board agreed that they would want to see some limits on the rentals but had mixed opinions on what those should be. * WCIA | Old Decatur school may become senior living facility: The city’s intention is to turn it into a senior living facility. A developer has been identified, but all plans are on hold until the city can secure funding. $20 million is needed to put towards the project. The city is looking to get the money from the Illinois Housing Development Authority. * Sun-Times | Seventh-grader Nidhi Kulkarni takes top spot at citywide spelling bee: Nidhi Kulkarni, 12, correctly spelled “myocarditis” to win the top prize in the Chicago Public Schools Spelling Bee Championship on Tuesday. She will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May. * NPR | Syphilis cases are rising in babies. Illinois has a potential solution: Laurie Ayala works out of an office deep in Northwestern Medicine’s Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago, IL. Whenever the small, black landline phone on her desk rings, she answers. This phone is home base for Illinois’ Perinatal Syphilis Warmline. Launched in November 2023, the phone line is designed to answer questions about perinatal syphilis from medical professionals across the state. * Journal Courier | ‘Coolest thing in Illinois’ 16 finalists named: The fourth edition of Makers Madness, the contest to determine the coolest thing made in Illinois, is down to the final 16. West-central Illinois products were largely eliminated in paring the field to 16 in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s bracket-style tournament to determine the coolest thing made in Illinois. * Daily Herald | ‘Schaumburg has lost a legend’: Eight-term mayor Al Larson dies at 85: His 32 years as mayor and prior 12 years as a village trustee was characterized by an unwavering drive to improve the community wherever and whenever opportunity existed, but also a recognition of when it was preferable to protect the status quo.
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A very quick look at a few congressional primaries
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * Probably at the heart of the Bost vs. Bailey race…
Bost is leading Bailey by 2.8 percentage points, 51.4-48.6, or 2,590 votes. If Bailey had snagged that Trump endorsement, it would’ve been over. But Bost ably used every connection and lever he had to secure the nod. * ABC7…
Delia Ramirez’s primary opponent said the same thing about her two years ago, and it was hyped in the media as well. But, like Ramirez, US Rep. Garcia did better in the suburbs than in the city… * Two years ago, US Rep. Danny Davis defeated Kina Collins by an unexpectedly narrow 52-46 margin. This time, Davis saw it coming and fought back hard. But he only increased his total yesterday by a single percentage point, to 53. Also, unlike 2022, Davis faced more than one serious challenger, and the rule for primaries is the more, the merrier because they dilute the opposition…
* This challenge from US Rep. Foster’s hard left failed miserably. Foster is up 77-23…
The UAW endorsed Rashid at one point, but then pulled it and went with the incumbent. Rashid was terminally online.
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Live blog
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * We’ll post press releases, etc. with reactions to primary results here…
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Question of the day
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * What primary result(s) surprised you the most? Explain.
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Primary race updates
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller * AP calls it for US Rep. Mike Bost…  From the Sun-Times…
More from Tina…  * Here’s the updated list for AP declared winners…
* Eileen O’Neill Burke is maintaining a close lead against Clayton Harris…
* 79% of votes are counted for Bring Chicago Home…
* Effingham Daily News…
IEA President Al Llorens…
* More…
* Sun-Times: Bring Chicago Home map: View which precincts voted for and against the referendum * Tribune | Voters OK $35 million referendum for Union Ridge School District, Harwood Heights: The Cook County Clerk’s Office website announced the result of the Union Ridge School District 86 ballot question around 7:49 p.m. on March 19. The results were 283 voting “yes” on the referendum question and 258 voting “no.” The “yes” vote had a 52.31% majority. * BND | What the Mike Bost, Darren Bailey election results tell us about the Republican Party: It’s noteworthy that Bailey would garner a percentage of the vote in the upper 40s in a race where Bost had so many advantages: Bost is the incumbent, he had the support of the party leadership to aid his campaign with cash and troops on the ground and, perhaps most importantly, he had Trump’s endorsement. * Northern Star | Amy “Murri” Briel wins 76th District in primary: Briel soared in the LaSalle County polls taking 50.41% of the 3,412 votes. The ballots provided Briel the boost she needed to triumph over Barnes who trailed with 2,077 votes and Zasada with 2,038 votes from the combined counties of LaSalle, Bureau and DeKalb. will face Liz Bishop of Peru who dominated the Republican Party nomination with 3,168 votes for state representative.
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Open thread
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller * What’s going on in your part of Illinois?…
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Isabel’s morning briefing
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller * ICYMI: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s homelessness plan appears headed to defeat. Sun-Times…
-The vote was 53.7% to 46.3%, with 98.2% of precincts counted. - Opponents of Bring Chicago Home tied the referendum to the Mayor, questioning Johnson’s handling of crime and asylum-seekers. * Related stories…
∙ Tribune: Johnson’s Bring Chicago Home referendum in serious trouble * Isabel’s top picks… * Sun-Times | Graciela Guzmán beats incumbent Sen. Natalie Toro in another test of Democratic establishment muscle: With almost 90% of the vote counted, Guzmán was declared the winner over Toro, defeating her with almost 50% of the vote to Toro’s 30%. Guzman won despite raising less than $658,000, or about a quarter of the amount of money raised for Toro. * Tribune | Eileen O’Neill Burke holds slim lead over Clayton Harris III in Democratic race for Cook County state’s attorney: Nearly eight years after Kim Foxx took office vowing to “rebuild a broken criminal justice system” as Cook County state’s attorney, the Democratic primary that will likely decide her successor was still too close to call Tuesday night as retired Appellate Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke held a slim lead over former prosecutor and government official Clayton Harris III. But O’Neill Burke stopped short of declaring victory. Governor Pritzker will give remarks at the Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism at 11 am. Click here to watch. * Here’s something interesting from last night’s primary…  * Here’s the rest…
* WBEZ | Mariyana Spyropoulos beats Democratic incumbent in race for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk: Spyropoulos, a commissioner on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board who had far more campaign contributions and the backing of the county Democratic Party, had 65% of the vote, compared to Martinez’ 35%, with 99% of precincts reporting. * Sun-Times | Party-backed newcomer Crawford defeats longtime Democratic state Rep. Flowers in primary: Newcomer Crawford, 41, had the backing of Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch. In an unusual move that was a test of his own political muscle, Welch threw his support and money behind Crawford in the primary and helped him defeat a politician who first took office when Harold Washington was mayor of Chicago. * STLPR | Bost defeats Bailey in Illinois’ 12th District GOP primary, Loyd leads in the 13th: “We’ve been doing this for quite a few years and most times, it’s in a general election,” Bost said during his victory party at Brews Brothers Taproom in Murphysboro. “And when you do it in a primary, unfortunately, it’s friends on friends.” While Bailey won big in the eastern part of the 12th Congressional District, Bost won by huge margins in the Metro East — including landslides in Monroe and St. Clair counties. He also pummeled Bailey in Jackson County, which includes Carbondale. * Tribune | Mary Gill, Thaddeus Jones claim victory as incumbents prevail in south and southwest suburban legislative primaries: “I am so proud to continue to serve the 35th district,” Democratic incumbent Mary Gill said in a text message. “I have a lot of plans for the coming years and I couldn’t be more grateful to all my supporters.” AP reported she had 84% of the vote with 80% counted as of 9:45 p.m. This is the first election Gill has run. Last year, she was appointed to replace Fran Hurley who was tapped by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to the Illinois Labor Relations Board. * Sun-Times | Trump goes on ‘hamburger offensive’ against J.B. Pritzker: Add Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to the long list of people who ex-President Donald Trump is demonizing, taunting him at a rally last weekend in Vandalia, Ohio — about his weight. About eating too many hamburgers, not that Trump would know. He makes stuff up. And people believe him. And that’s where we are dangerously stuck. Tuesday’s Illinois victories of Trump and President Joe Biden only rubber stamped how they already clinched their respective nominations in earlier primary states. * Sun-Times | Joy Virginia Cunningham declares victory in Illinois Supreme Court primary: Associated Press results naming Cunningham as the victor had throughout the evening showed Cunningham commanding a consistent lead with about 75% of the vote to Reyes’ 25%. * WLPO | Briel Wins Democratic Primary In Race To Replace Yednock: Briel who has served as chief of staff for Democrat Lance Yednock, now gets a chance to take his place in Springfield after edging DeKalb-based Democratic challengers Cohen Barnes and Carolyn “Morris” Zasada. Unofficial vote totals have Briel with 2,356 votes between La Salle, DeKalb and Bureau counties. Barnes unofficially had 2,077 votes with Zasada close behind at 2,038. * Aurora Beacon-News | Voters in Kane County cast ballots in contested recorder race, county board contests: The Democratic primary for county recorder featured Brenda Rodgers and Marisela Villegas, with the winner to face Republican incumbent Sandy Wegman, who was unopposed in the GOP primary, in the November general election. According to unofficial final results from the Kane County Clerk’s Office, Villegas had 45.9% of the vote to 44% for Rodgers. * WBEZ | Veteran Cook County tax appeals board commissioner holds off challenger: With 92% of precincts reporting, Rogers had 62% of the vote to 38% for challenger Larecia Tucker. Rogers’ victory marked a massive setback for Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of his own money to try to defeat Rogers. * WBEZ | Appeals court upholds $1.1 million for investigator who refused to change findings on CPD shootings: Lorenzo Davis, 74, was fired in 2015 from his job as a supervising investigator of the Independent Police Review Authority, now known as the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. The whistleblowing that cost his job came months before police misconduct became a hot public topic in Chicago — a shift prompted by the court-ordered release of video showing the police killing of teenager Laquan McDonald. * Sun-Times | With nearly 6,000 new migrants this year, CPS chief supports boost in bilingual education: Boosting bilingual education includes increasing teachers with training and certifications in the field and more tutoring for Spanish-speaking students in schools without bilingual teachers. Martinez said those nearly 6,000 students need a lot of academic support. They often lack stable housing, basic necessities, proper clothes or school supplies. * Crain’s | Measles cases in Chicago rise to 15: The three additional cases are all residents of the city’s largest migrant shelter at 2241 S. Halsted St. in the Pilsen neighborhood, a CDPH spokesman said in an emailed statement. So far, 13 residents of the Halsted Street shelter have been confirmed to have measles, and two residents from other areas of the city have been confirmed to be infected. * Sun-Times | 19 Chicago-area organizations receive millions from MacKenzie Scott’s ‘Yield Giving’: Scott, through her “Yield Giving” venture, announced $640 million in donations to nonprofits across the country, including 19 Chicago-area organizations focusing on topics from housing to immigration and grassroots activism. * Sun-Times | Chicago’s Cultural Affairs department gets a new boss, just in time for summer events: So it’s good that Mayor Brandon Johnson this week has selected Clinée Hedspeth as the city’s new Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events commissioner. We don’t yet know enough about Hedspeth to judge her abilities as commissioner. But we’re glad to see the department get a leader a month after Johnson showed the door to the agency’s last boss (but kept her aboard until last Friday), the capable Erin Harkey. * Illinois Times | Big plans for the budget: The final fiscal 2023 budget for Springfield city government includes $6 million to purchase seven new fire vehicles and $10 million to build three new fire stations. * SJ-R | Springfield residents, council members frustrated after trash, yard waste go uncollected: Trash not being picked up for weeks — or at all in some cases — has Springfield residents and council members upset. Those issues were discussed during a recent Committee of the Whole meeting in Springfield as contract negotiations continue between the city and Republic Services. * Sun-Times | USC QB Caleb Williams to show Bears what he can do: On Wednesday morning, general manager Ryan Poles and a cadre of Bears officials will watch their most likely choice in person: USC quarterback Caleb Williams. After deciding not to throw at the NFL Scouting Combine, he’s expected to do so during USC’s pro day at Katherine B. Loker Track Stadium on campus. * Champaign Room | Illinois has the hardest road to the Final Four: For starters, UConn, who is the No. 1 seed in the East, is fresh off a Big East Tournament title. Not only that, but the Huskies finished this season as the No. 1 ranked team in the final AP Poll and they’re also riding a seven-game win streak. Oh, and did I mention they won the national championship last year? Their track record is pretty much self explanatory. * Sun-Times | Amtrak’s California Zephyr turns 75 and is still chugging: “It’s legendary. I had to see it for myself,” Adam McBride, a waiter from Philadelphia, said before embarking on the 51 hour and 20 minute journey. With any luck, he’ll be able to look out the window and see the bald eagles that are known to hang out along the Mississippi River as the train passes from Illinois into Iowa.
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Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller
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Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today’s edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password)
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Live coverage
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller * You can click here or here to follow breaking news. It’s the best we can do unless or until Twitter gets its act together.
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Isabel’s election night coverage roundup
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Starting off with the Illinois General Assembly…
* SJ-R | Uncontested in the primary, local state legislature candidates advance to November: Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, won by a significant margin over challenger Wesley Kash in the 58th Senate District. With no Democrats in the race, Tuesday’s result in all practical matters decided who will represent the district. Bryant has served in the General Assembly since 2015 and in the Senate since 2021. * Effingham Daily News | Halbrook, Wilhour win GOP primaries for General Assembly: “The far-left teachers’ unions put hundreds of thousands of dollars up against me to try to silence and intimidate me,” Wilhour said in a statement Tuesday night. “Well, there was a message sent and it was not exactly the one my opponents wanted. Voters put the influence peddlers and political insiders on notice that the money they put behind their hand-picked candidates is toxic. I won by a landslide. Now I am sending a message to the far-left activists who tried to defeat me – I will not be silenced, and I will continue to fight for the values of my district.” * PJ Star | Former Dixon mayor wins Republican primary for Illinois Senate 37th District: With 82% of precincts reporting around 10 p.m., the race was called for Arellano Jr. He garnered about 52% of the vote. Tim Yager of Geneseo trailed him with 31% of the votes, and Chris Bishop of Dixon was in third with 17% of votes. * Herald-Whig | Moore coasts to win for Illinois House seat nomination: Former Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore defeated Cass County Board Member Eric Snellgrove to secure the Republican nomination for the seat in the Illinois House of Representatives’ 99th District. “I appreciate all the voters in the five counties of the 99th District who came out to support us,” Moore said Tuesday. “There’s still the general election to get through. But we’ve been overwhelmed by the support, not just here in Adams County but throughout the whole district.” * Daily Herald | Hanson cruises to victory in Democratic primary for 83rd state House seat: As of 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, Hanson had captured 3,847 votes, according to unofficial tallies from Kane and Kendall counties. His primary opponent, Arad Boxenbaum, had 1,838 votes. The Associated Press projected Hanson as the winner less than two hours after the polls closed. * WICS | Regan Deering elected as State Representative for District 88: In a statement, Deering says, I’m really grateful for a win in the primary here tonight, I’m really humbled by the trust placed in me by the 1000s of voters that I have met and talked with throughout the 88th district… I give them my commitment to working hard for conservative values, and being a change agent in Springfield We have high taxes, inflation, and, border policy that’s affecting Illinois and we’ve had lots of conversations about great education here in Decatur. So there’s work to be done, and I’m really excited to look forward to, you know, solution-oriented problem-solving when I get to Springfield. * WAND | Lawmakers react to Primary Results: Brad Halbrook released the following statement after winning his reelection campaign for State Representative in the 107th District. “I am deeply honored by the voters’ trust in me,” said Halbrook. “This resounding victory belongs to all who believe in safeguarding our freedoms and ensuring a prosperous future for Illinois. * WGEM | Moore wins Republican primary for 99th House District state rep: Moore is vying for Representative Randy Frese’s spot, who announced in September that he won’t be running for reelection. There is no Democratic candidate for state representative in the 99th House district. * Supreme Court…
* Tribune | Justice Joy Cunningham expected to stay on Illinois Supreme Court, according to unofficial results: With 80% of the votes counted, unofficial results showed she had won the Democratic nomination. No Republicans have filed for the Nov. 5 race, which means Tuesday’s winner will likely win the seat. The court’s 5-2 Democratic majority is not expected to change. * NBC Chicago | Cunningham defeats Reyes in race for full-term on Illinois Supreme Court: Justice Lisa Holder White is running for a full term in the 4th district, and ran unopposed in the primary. She is also expected to earn a 10-year term on the court in the November election. * Congress…
* Sun-Times | U.S. Rep “Chuy” García retains 4th district seat after election day drama: With 55% of votes counted in the 4th Congressional District, which stretches from the Southwest Side to Oak Brook and other west suburbs, U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García had 69% of the vote over 31% for Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th). * Sun-Times | U.S. Rep. Danny Davis cruises to reelection: ‘Don’t ever write off the senior citizens’: With 71% of votes counted in the 7th Congressional District, Davis had 53% of the vote compared to 22% for Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin and 18% for progressive activist Kina Collins, according to Associated Press estimates. * STLPR | Bost defeats Bailey in Illinois’ 12th District GOP primary, Loyd leads in the 13th: “We’ve been doing this for quite a few years and most times, it’s in a general election,” Bailey said during his victory party at Brews Brothers Taproom in Murphysboro. “And when you do it in a primary, unfortunately, it’s friends on friends.” While Bailey won big in the eastern part of the 12th Congressional District, Bost won by huge margins in the Metro East — including landslide wins in Monroe and St. Clair counties. He also pummeled Bailey in Jackson County, which includes Carbondale. * WGLT | McGraw tops Crowl in 17th Congressional District GOP primary: The 17th Congressional District runs west from Bloomington-Normal to Peoria and stretches north to Rockford and the Quad Cities. The seat is now held by first-term Democrat and former TV meteorologist Eric Sorensen, who won the seat when incumbent Democrat Cheri Bustos chose to step down two years ago. * Daily Herald | Casten projected as winner in Democratic primary for 6th U.S. House seat: With about 75% of ballots in the race counted, Casten, who’s seeking a fourth term, led with 53,504 votes, unofficial results showed. Rookie candidate and health care advocate Mahnoor Ahmad of Oakbrook Terrace was running second with 9,710 votes, while Chicagoan Charles Hughes was third with 6,171 votes. * QC Times | Joe McGraw wins Republican nomination for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District: Preliminary numbers from Tuesday’s primary indicate Joe McGraw will face incumbent Democratic Rep. Eric Sorensen in the general election contest for the Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. * Chicago and Cook County… * Sun-Times | Bring Chicago Home: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s homelessness plan apparently defeated: “This is not the result we wanted. We’re gonna have to take a real hard look at what happened and figure out how to move forward from here,” said Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, who was instrumental in getting the binding referendum through the City Council and onto the ballot. * Tribune | Johnson’s Bring Chicago Home referendum in serious trouble: According to unofficial results from the Chicago Board of Elections, with 96% of precincts reporting, 53.9% of votes were against the referendum, to 46.1% in favor. * Sun-Times | O’Neill Burke maintains close lead in heated race for Cook County state’s attorney: Eileen O’Neill Burke, who stepped down from a seat on the appellate court to run for state’s attorney, took an early lead against her opponent Clayton Harris III. As of 9:35, with 83% of the estimated votes counted, Burke was leading with 51.3% to Harris’s 48.7%, according to the Associated Press. * Daily Herald | Cook County state’s attorney race too close to call: Speaking to her supporters around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Burke said she was “cautiously optimistic” about the outcome. “We have been leading all night with a current lead of just under 12,000 votes,” she said, adding “while we may have had our differences, we all share a love for this city and this county.” * CBS | Mariyana Spyropoulos tops incumbent Iris Martinez in primary for Cook County Circuit Court clerk: Spyropoulos, who was elected to the MWRD Board in 2010 and served as its president from 2015 until 2019, mounted a campaign for Circuit Court Clerk focused on fighting corruption and misconduct, digitizing systems and cutting, costs, and bringing court sin into communities. In her victory speech, Spyropoulos said the office in the past has not taken seriously enough even by those who have held it – and it is time for that to change. * AP | Challenger ousts incumbent Cook County circuit court clerk: The Associated Press declared Spyropoulos the winner at 8:19 p.m., with an estimated 69% of votes counted. Later on, with 81% of the vote counted at 10:30 p.m., Spyropoulos had 293,358 votes — about 65% of the total — to Martinez’s 158,325. * Sun-Times | Veteran Cook County tax appeals board commissioner Rogers holds off challenger: Personal-injury lawyer Larry Rogers Jr. — who has represented much of the South Side and the south suburbs for 20 years — sought the party nomination for a sixth term as one of three commissioners on the county’s Board of Review. With 92% of the precincts counted Rogers had 62% of the vote to 38% for challenger Larecia Tucker. * WBEZ | Donald Trump and Joe Biden win Illinois primaries as they gear up for a rematch: With 75% of votes counted, Biden carried 91% of the vote, according to AP estimates, easily eclipsing the combined low single-digit totals amassed by other Democrats on the primary ballot, U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, Marianne Williamson and Frank Lozada. * Other local elections…
* Daily Herald | Villegas leading in the Democratic primary race for Kane County recorder: As of 9:45 p.m., Villegas had 9,848 votes to Rodgers’ 9,426, according to unofficial results. The winner will face Republican Sandy Wegman of Elgin in the November general election. * Daily Herald | Chaplin wins Democratic nod in three-way race for DuPage County recorder: With 98.1% of Election Day votes tallied, unofficial counts showed Chaplin in the lead with 30,446 votes as of 10:30 p.m. Incumbent Kathleen Carrier and former county board member Pete DiCianni trailed with 18,113 and 11,603 votes, respectively. * Daily Southtown | Thornton Township votes down mental health, Homer Glen voters support dissolving Homer Township: Lemont Park District residents appeared to approve a $17 million referendum to improve the Centennial Community Center, The Core Fitness and Aquatic Complex, and Derby Farm Park, as well as building pickleball and tennis courts. The referendum would keep taxes at the present rate, said executive director Louise Egofske, because it would replace funding of a 2007 referendum, which was for $16 million to build the fitness and aquatics center. * Daily Southtown | Lockport District 205 Central Campus referendum too close to call: The referendum received 6,676 votes against the measure and 5,720 votes in favor, according to unofficial results from the Will County clerk’s office with 309 out of 310 precincts reporting. Some absentee votes may still be counted before the vote is official. * Lake County News-Sun | Round Lake Library Board heading back to drawing board after apparent $36.4M referendum rejection; 3 other Lake County ballot questions approved: Voters in the Round Lake Library District rejected the referendum with 53.73% saying no and 46.27% voting yes out of 1,513 votes cast, according to unofficial results posted on the Lake County Clerk’s Office’s website. “We’re going to try again for a referendum,” Ann Richmond, the president of the Round Library Board of Trustees, said. “I don’t know if it will be in the fall, or we’ll wait until next spring. It does show a lot of people like the library.” * Pantagraph | Olympia claims victory on tax questions: With voter approval, the district is authorized to change the operations and maintenance fund tax rate from 50 cents to 75 cents for every $100 of equalized assessed value, and the education fund from $2.90 to $3.40 per $100 of equalized assessed value * PJ Star | Metamora school referendum passes; Voters also say yes to Tremont, West Peoria referendums: A proposal in Tremont to increase the limiting tax rate to help fund schools passed Tuesday night by a margin of 766 votes to 400 with 100% of precincts reporting.
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Live coverage blog
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * This app has been tested, but I don’t know if it’ll withstand our traffic. We’ll use it for results, etc. through the night as long as it holds up…
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Election night central
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * The @ChicagoBars account has set up an Xtwitter feed of Chicago and state reporters. Click here to watch. Our usual live feed is here. Sun-Times and WBEZ reporters are live-blogging the election here. * Election results websites…
- NBC5 - WCIA - Cor Strategies (Republicans) You can use this post as an election night open thread.
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Late afternoon/evening precinct reports
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * These are some of the most-read comments of the year, so tell us what’s happening out there. Make sure to let us know where you are. Thanks! We’ll have links to election results and more tonight.
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Isabel’s afternoon roundup (Updated x2)
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller …Adding… Chicago Board of Elections…
…Adding… Chicago Board of Elections…
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Click here to read the lawsuit. * Not good news…  * I really need to go sometime…
* From the Illinois Times publisher regarding Lee Milner…
The IT is at 1240 S. Sixth St. in Springfield. * Here’s the rest…
* Daily Herald | School, library, sales tax requests to be decided in Tuesday’s election: Central Unit District 301 is asking voters’ permission to borrow $195 million to build a new, larger high school in Burlington. The district says the 33-year-old high school isn’t big enough for expected enrollment increases, as the City of Elgin continues to approve new housing developments. * Block Club | Social Justice Groups Appeal City’s Decision To Block Democratic National Convention Protests: Chicago officials argue they don’t have the staffing to monitor the protests, but a police official couldn’t say exactly how many officers they’d need. The groups want to protest closer to the United Center. * Block Club | Jayden Perkins, 11, Was Heralded Dancer Who Saved Life Of Pregnant Mom In Attack That Killed Him: Jayden, 11, attended the dance school, 5230 N. Clark St., on a full merit scholarship, studied about a dozen styles, from hip-hop to ballet, and had once caught the eye of show-runners for a role as young Michael Jackson, Giordano said. He also played football and was set to star in his upcoming school play. He had a knack for math and sent letters to his teachers. * WCIA | Urbana City Council passes ceasefire resolution unanimously: At Monday’s meeting, over 50 people showed up to observe the vote after it was added to their posted agenda. The public comment section of the meeting ran for more than two hours. After Urbana Mayor Diane Marlin announced the resolution passed unanimously, the supporters erupted with cheers and applause. * Lake County News-Sun | Highland Park councilman announces resignation date due to liquor license dispute; open to staying ‘if the legislation changes’: Hoobler promised to bring fresh ideas and an independent voice to city government, according to a news release he issued. His resignation will take effect on April 30. “It has been an honor to serve the voters of Highland Park, and I will continue to fight to make our city the gem of the North Shore as it once was,” he wrote on his councilman Facebook page. “Unfortunately, at this time, my lawyers have advised me to take this next step.” * Daily Herald | Solar farm proposal near Hawthorn Woods faces stiff opposition from residents, village: Renewable Properties LLC, applying as RPIL Solar 3 LLC, is seeking a conditional use permit to build a ground-mounted solar facility at 25428 N. Fairfield Road. The facility itself would occupy about 23 acres and have 11,544 solar panels. Opposition in advance of a public hearing before the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals has been widespread and united. Emails have been circulating, homeowner groups have been meeting and the village board at a special meeting this past week unanimously approved a resolution objecting to the project. * Telegraph | ‘Fascinating’ documents uncovered during Madison County Circuit Clerk’s Office digitization: Circuit Clerk Tom McRae said he initiated the project more than a year ago to help streamline the process of court record searches and storage within the office. While completing the project, that included scanning more than 9 million documents, numerous historic records were discovered. […] One such record is that of Arshag Garbadian, who applied for U.S. citizenship 1919. The document sheds a great deal of light on Garbadian’s journey to become a naturalized citizen who eventually lived in Granite City. * Daily Herald | Homeowners suing Mount Prospect factory operator over odors: The homeowners, who say they represent all owners or occupants of residential property within a one-mile radius of Prestige, have complained for years about a burned cheese smell and noise coming from the factory. The suit seeks undisclosed compensatory damages and costs, including attorney’s fees. * Crain’s | Governors State University lands largest-ever donation: Curtis Crawford, CEO of XCEO, an executive leadership consulting firm in California, donated $2 million to Governors State University, marking the largest donation in the school’s history. […] The public university, which is among the lowest-funded universities in Illinois, says the new college, established in 2023, will be “the most rigorous program” for honors students in the state. Part of the donation will go toward adding dorm space for honors students, the school said. * WBEZ | How to see ‘Chicagohenge’ on Tuesday: This Tuesday, March 19, isn’t just Primary Day in Illinois — it’s also the best day to experience the phenomenon known as “Chicagohenge.” Reset checks in with the Adler Planetarium for what you need to know about Chicagohenge, where best to see the spectacle and whether it can really be considered a “henge” at all. * Crain’s | Of big U.S. cities, Chicago has held onto housing affordability the best over the years: As the chart shows, RealtyHop found that while it’s harder to afford homes all over the country, the affordability factor in 2022 in Chicago was the least changed from 1970. […] To be sure, it’s gotten harder to afford a home in the Chicago area in the past five decades — about 33% harder. But compare that to Los Angeles, where it’s gotten 245% harder in the same period. In Philadelphia, Miami and Boston, affording a home in 2022 was more than twice as hard as in 1970. * Reuters | UN sounds ‘Red Alert’ as world smashes heat records in 2023: The U.N. weather agency said in its annual State of the Global Climate report that average temperatures hit the highest level in 174 years of record-keeping by a clear margin, reaching 1.45 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. * CNN | Radicalized by the right: Elon Musk puts his conspiratorial thinking on display for the world to see: In the contentious interview, Musk equated moderating dangerous and appalling hate speech to “censorship,” bashed the press for legitimate reporting, assailed DEI programs without supporting evidence, skewered advertisers who fled the X platform last year and yet again gave credence to the racist Great Replacement theory, among other things. * 25 News Now | Local mining companies represented in Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s top 16 coolest products made in Illinois: Among them are the Caterpillar D11 Dozer and mining trucks made by Komatsu - both made locally. You can cast your vote here. Voting is open until March 24 to determine the top 8. Top 4 voting ends March 31. * KFVS | 99th anniversary of devastating Tri-State Tornado: The Tri-State Tornado is still known as the most devastating tornado to ever hit the United States. In Jackson County Illinois, March 18 is a day of remembrance. “Here in Jackson County there were over 300 individuals that perished that day,” Scott Johnson said.
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Early afternoon precinct reports
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * I scheduled a medical checkup for this afternoon and I’m hoping to also get a haircut. Isabel is in charge. What have you seen so far in your area? Turnout appears abysmal in most places, is it in yours as well? Any controversies at the polling place? Give us the dish and don’t forget to tell us where you’re at. Thanks!
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Stop The Political Attacks On Natural Gas - 80% Of Illinoisans Use It To Heat Their Homes
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] We need to stop the political attacks on natural gas. The reality is 80 percent of Illinoisans rely on natural gas to heat their homes. Our politicians need to create a plan for a gradual transition to clean energy that recognizes how homes are heated and powered today. When Governor Pritzker’s appointees on the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) shut down the natural gas line Safety Modernization Program, it not only wiped out 1,000 jobs, but also subjected residents and business owners to the unnecessary danger of old, leaky gas infrastructure. At this time, it makes no sense for Illinois to shut down the gas line safety program that prevents methane leaks and catastrophic accidents. We are calling on Illinois residents to fight back with us and tell Governor Pritzker and the ICC to decarbonize the right way. Fix our dangerous gas lines first. Click on the links to view our ads: Ticking Time Bomb & Real Change. Paid for by Fight Back Fund
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Isabel’s mid-day news roundup (Updated)
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller  Click here for the Sun-Times and WBEZ’s live coverage of today’s primary elections. From their story about those above tweets…
* More Election Day coverage…
* WBEZ | It’s in the hands of voters now, as they cast Illinois primary ballots in a slew of pivotal races: After months of shaking hands, stuffing mailboxes and flooding the airwaves with ads, scores of political candidates across Illinois will hand their fates to the voters in hopes of advancing to November’s general election. But most of the local-level electoral drama will be resolved tonight in many of the contests around deep-blue Chicago, where a Democratic nomination usually signals smooth campaign sailing into the fall. That’s also the case for many Republican-leaning areas of the state, where a GOP primary win can suggest a candidate is as good as elected. * Center Square | State Senate race omitted from vote-by-mail ballots in Will County: Samantha Gasca is a candidate in the Republican primary for the 19th Senate District. A voter in the district approached Gasca and told her there was no race on her vote-by-mail ballot. “This could have been a plain mistake, but at the same time these mistakes are made in contested Republican races and when it happens to Democrats, they do a voter recall,” Gasca told The Center Square. “They’ll stop the race.” * AP | Illinois voters to decide competitive US House primaries around the state: In southern Illinois, Republican Rep. Mike Bost faces only his second intraparty challenge in seeking his sixth term in Congress. Former state Sen. Darren Bailey, the unsuccessful 2022 GOP nominee for governor, is hoping to unseat the 63-year-old incumbent. * KSDK | US Rep. Mike Bost says a Bailey upset would be ‘bizarre’: “I’m gonna act like (Bailey) may (pull off the upset), and we’re gonna keep working through it,” Bost said during his ‘Road to Victory Tour’ on Monday afternoon. “My main goal is to make sure that the votes come out.” Several other power players in the right wing political arena have supported Bost over Bailey, too, including the National Rifle Association, the National Federation of Independent Business, Speaker Mike Johnson, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and U.S. Reps. Elise Stefanik, Jim Jordan and Byron Donalds. * Patch | Khalil and Ryan Battle For Open Seat In 36th District: Primary 2024: After representing the 36th District for the last 14 years, Rep. Kelly Burke announced last year that she would not be seeking another term after recovering from colon cancer. During her tenure in the state legislature, Burke was elected mayor of Evergreen Park in 2021 and served both roles. Neither candidate has broad name recognition in the district. Ryan is an attorney with a private practice in Oak Lawn, and Khalil has served as the administrative services coordinator for the City of Markham. * Very wholesome…  …Adding… Chicago Board of Elections…
* Chicago City Council’s Progressive Caucus finally weighed in…
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* Capitol News Illinois | Illinois high court asked to review law limiting venue in constitutional challenges: The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to decide on the constitutionality of a new state law that says constitutional challenges to state laws and actions can only be filed in Cook or Sangamon counties. Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office on Monday filed an appeal directly to the Supreme Court after a Madison County judge last week ruled that the law violated the due process rights of one plaintiff in a lawsuit in that jurisdiction. * AFSCME Council 31 | We oppose Gov. Pritzker’s plan to demolish Stateville, Logan prisons: Closing the facilities for an extended period would all too likely disrupt and potentially destabilize the prison system. What’s more, doing so would bring upheaval to the lives of affected employees and individuals in custody. The state corrections agency did not seek or consider the input of frontline employees or the union in the development of this plan. * Capitol News Illinois | Pritzker executive order creates advisory council for affordable sickle cell treatment: In December, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease. They cost between $2 million and $3 million dollars per patient. Pritzker said Illinois Medicaid covers over 50 percent of patients with sickle cell disease. “The cost of treatment – over $2 million – leaves it inaccessible,” he said. * SJ-R | Ahead of primary in Illinois, Trump renews war of words with Pritzker: Both Biden and Trump have reached the necessary number of delegates to clinch their party’s respective nomination, which will be made official at the party conventions in Milwaukee from July 15-18 for the Republicans and in Chicago from Aug. 19-22 for the Democrats. * SJ-R | Repeal of state grocery tax could cost city of Springfield millions: Officials from the Office of Budget and Management estimate the city of Springfield would lose about $3.8 million in revenue for the year if Gov. JB Pritzker’s call to repeal the Illinois grocery sales tax is successful. Mayor Misty Buscher said she wished some sort of “sunset clause” would have been implemented. As it stands now, the 1% tax could permanently be removed by July 1, if approved by the general assembly. * Rockford Register Star | These 3 items top Rockford’s wish list as it renews lobbyist contract: Seeking pension relief, restoration of state funding and fewer unfunded mandates, Rockford on Monday agreed to renew its contract with lobbyist Michael Cassidy of Zephyr Government Strategies. The contract approved unanimously by City Council will pay Cassidy $10,000 per month or $120,000 in 2024. Cassidy has served as the city’s lobbyist since 2009. * Crain’s | Proposed Realtor settlement could mean big changes for home buying and selling: There’s at least some general consensus among real estate industry experts that buyers and sellers of homes will still pay Realtors, but the period in which 5%-to-6% commissions paid by sellers and split between the two agents seems to be on its way out. * Sun-Times Editorial Board | As Bally’s troubles mount, City Hall has to make sure casino is a winning bet: Bally’s cash problems are serious enough for the company to form a special committee last week to evaluate a $15-a-share buyout offer from New York hedge fund Standard General. But two years ago, Bally’s stock was being offered at $33 a share, and a buyout bid at that price was rejected by the gamer — which should raise alarms about the direction in which the company is heading and its ability to build the Chicago casino as promised. * Bloomberg | ‘No California, no Chicago’ on this restaurateur’s menu: And yet, since opening the first Carbone in New York in 2013, Zalaznick and his partners, chefs Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi, seem to have defied the odds, Allen said. They’ve transformed their pricey take on mid-century Italian-American cuisine into a global operation. * AP | Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants: A one-page order signed by Justice Samuel Alito indefinitely prevents Texas from enforcing a sweeping state immigration enforcement law that had been set to take effect this month. The language of the order strongly suggests the court will take additional action, but it is unclear when. It marks the second time Alito has extended a pause on the law, known as Senate Bill 4, which the Justice Department has argued would step on the federal government’s immigration powers. Monday’s order extending the stay came a few minutes after a 5 p.m. deadline the court had set for itself, creating momentary confusion about the measure’s status. * WSIL | Phones, Internet Restoring Across Southern Illinois: hone and internet services are starting to come back online across portions of southern Illinois. The WSIL News 3 station’s phone and internet services were restored just before 5:30 p.m. Other agencies and area businesses have said their services were restored as well. * Tribune | With more funding rolling in and planning underway, a redesign of Chicago Union Station is moving forward: The project is expected to include overhauling the concourse to improve the way passengers move through the area, renovating and expanding station platforms — including those on the south concourse used primarily by Metra’s BNSF line — and bringing platforms into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. * WGN | Lollapalooza 2024 official lineup released: This year’s headliners include SZA, Tyler The Creator, Blink-182, The Killers, Future, Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex. Other acts include Deftones, Tate McRae, Laufey, Conan Gray, Reneé Rapp, Lizzy McAlpine, Fisher, Labrinth — among many more. * IMA | Voters Narrow Field to Top 16 Coolest Products Made in Illinois: More than 200 unique products from across the state were nominated for the 2024 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. After two weeks of voting, the field has been narrowed to the Top 16. The top four vote-getters from the initial round of voting are the BoulePro 200AX manufactured by USACH in Elgin; Mullen’s Imitation French Dressing made by Mullen’s in Palestine; P15 Tamper Evident Cap and Spout for Flexible Pouch Packaging manufactured by Hoffer Plastics Corporation in South Elgin; and the Gindo’s Hot Sauce made by Gindo’s Spice of Life in St. Charles.
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This much-needed election reform law needs to be revisited
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * Grace Asiegbu at Injustice Watch…
The powers that be use election laws to benefit their candidates. No surprise there. But this seems pretty ridiculous. * Read on…
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Miranda Lambert to perform at Illinois State Fair
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * Should be a great show…
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Mid-morning precinct reports
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * Let us know what’s going on in and around your polling place/town/etc. today. Make sure to let us know where you are. Thanks!
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It’s just a bill
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller * SJ-R…
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Isabel’s morning briefing
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller * ICYMI: The Illinois Primary has arrived! Click here for election results. * Related stories…
∙ NBC Chicago: State Rep. Mary Flowers facing significant primary challenge in Tuesday’s elections ∙ Sun-Times: It’s in the hands of voters now, as they cast Illinois primary ballots in a slew of pivotal races ∙ Tribune: With presidential nominees certain, local candidates make their final push and hope against early indications of low voter turnout ∙ Greg Hinz: Who runs Chicago is the real issue in the primary election ∙ Politico: Election Day: 11 races to watch ∙ WCIA: County clerks take a close look at voter turnout ahead of Election Day ∙ ABC Chicago: Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez faces primary challenge from Mariyana Spryopoulos * Isabel’s top picks…
* Chalkbeat | Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget plan leaves out extra money for schools to help migrant students: Pritzker’s budget proposal in February did not include an additional $35 million to support migrant students that the Illinois State Board of Education had requested in the budget proposal it submitted in January. * Tribune | Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure that sets up process for electing Chicago’s school board: With the governor’s signature, potential candidates can begin circulating petitions March 26 for the November general election. At least 1,000 signatures from registered voters, but not more than 3,000, are required. The petitions are to be filed to election authorities from June 17 to June 24. * Here’s the rest… * WTTW | Prosecutors Planning to Call Ex-Ald. and Federal Informant Danny Solis as Witness in Michael Madigan Corruption Trial: Federal prosecutors disclosed in a motion Monday that they do indeed plan to call Solis as a witness, marking a shift in strategy after they opted against calling him last year to testify against his onetime colleague, the former longtime 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke. “The government anticipates calling former Alderman Daniel Solis at trial,” assistant U.S. attorneys wrote in a 200-plus page motion. * Sun-Times | Asian American family advocacy center opens in Chicago, a first for the state: The nonprofit “is a trusted community organization for providing resources with respect, care and support,” Liu said. The center will offer case management services, parenting support groups, health insurance enrollment, a food pantry, immunizations and monthly health screenings. * Daily Herald | ‘Fair and sensible’: Arlington Heights proposes tax deal as Bears turn focus away from racetrack site: The deal would have the Bears paying $6.3 million in property taxes for the 2023 tax year, $3.6 million for 2024, and negotiated annual increases of 3% to 10% the following three years based upon market conditions, Village Manager Randy Recklaus said during a village board meeting Monday night. * WCIA | Attorney General investigating alleged Open Meetings Act violation by Champaign school district: The letter, addressed to the board’s President, Dr. Gianina Baker, reads the district held a meeting on Feb. 12 where anyone in attendance was welcome to publicly address the Board. Recordings of the meeting show one member was allowed to speak for over the allotted three minutes and had her microphone turned back on, while other speakers were cut off when their time was up. * Tribune | Historic $45 million Chicago police misconduct settlement moves forward: The settlement passed unanimously in the council’s Finance Committee Monday as aldermen offered sympathy to Jones and his mother, who watched the deliberation in the council chambers. The case involving the Chicago Police Department’s controversial “no-chase” policies shows “there are rules in place for a reason,” Ald. Andre Vasquez, 40th, said. * WBEZ | Cook County tax appeal official Larry Rogers’ biggest primary challenge? Conflict of interest accusations: At one time in his 20 years as a Cook County Board of Review commissioner, Larry Rogers Jr. employed his half-brother Frederic Everly at the agency that can reduce property tax bills. After he left the payroll of the Board of Review, Everly became a lawyer specializing in tax appeals. Since then, Rogers’ aides have facilitated property tax breaks for some of Everly’s clients, according to documents obtained by WBEZ. * Sun-Times | Lead in water a threat to two-thirds of young children in Chicago: In all, 129,000 children, 68% of those 5 or younger had lead in their home drinking water, the study found. Young children in Black and Latino communities were potentially exposed at even higher rates, according to the study, which looked at household testing data from 2016 to last fall. The researchers used machine learning and simulation to estimate the number of children affected. * SJ-R | Central Illinois residents may soon see increased delays in receiving their mail: The United States Postal Service, or USPS, has proposed a new network consolidation plan to change 58 processing and distribution centers in smaller Illinois communities. These distribution processing centers will be converted into local mail processing centers. In the decision, Springfield, Illinois and other central Illinois packages and unprocessed mail will be redirected to the nearest processing distribution center in St. Louis, Missouri. * ABC Chicago | Morton Arboretum plant expert discusses how Chicago weather patterns are affecting plant health: Unusually warm temperatures are causing plants to bloom, and then become damaged when temperatures drop back down to winter-like conditions. “We’re interested to see what is going to be damaged and what is just going to be completely unscathed by this type of weather instability, or seasonal instability. One thing we know is that the elms and maples probably won’t be producing that much seed this year,” she said. * Block Club | Grant Park Booked By Big Events For 73 Days This Summer: This year’s decline in booked days is due to a drop in setup and teardown days for NASCAR. Last year, NASCAR took up 41 days in Grant Park. The race will take over parts of the park for 29 days this year. * Sun-Times | Hubbard Inn sues woman who claimed in viral video that staff assaulted her: A River North restaurant is suing a woman who posted a viral video claiming she was manhandled by the establishment’s security and thrown down stairs. In a lawsuit filed Monday in Cook County, Hubbard Inn alleges the woman defamed the business in her video last week and triggered an onslaught of negative reviews, threats and cancellations at the business at 110 W. Hubbard St.
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Early morning precinct reports
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * What are you seeing out there? Please let us know where you are. Thanks!
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Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller
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Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today’s edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password)
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller
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Live coverage
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 - Posted by Isabel Miller * You can click here or here to follow breaking news. It’s the best we can do unless or until Twitter gets its act together.
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