“This is tough,” Democratic Party of Oak Park committeewoman Eileen Lynch said to a standing room only crowd on Saturday.
Oak Park Democrats commiserate in wake of Trump victory
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Park Ridge-Niles School Dist. 64 looking forward to $89M in major upgrades after referendum passage
Leaders of Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 expect construction to start next summer on more than $89 million in capital improvements to buildings in the elementary school district after unofficial ballot counts indicate voters approved the district’s referendum. According to the Cook County Clerk’s unofficial results from the Nov. 5 election, about 65% of voters who live in the Niles-based school district voted “yes” to the binding ballot referendum: “Shall the Board of Education of Park Ridge-Niles Community Consolidated School District Number 64, Cook County, Illinois, alter, repair and equip existing buildings, build and equip additions thereto and improve school […]
Elon Musk’s PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says
Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group’s spending, funding an effort that set a new standard for how billionaires can influence elections.
Bitcoin has topped $87,000 for a new record high. What to know about crypto’s post-election rally
As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump’s victory last week, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high.
Biden’s White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020
Before he comes back for good on Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will return to the White House briefly at the invitation of Democratic President Joe Biden, who had hoped to defeat his Republican predecessor a second time and reside there for four more years.
Haiti replaces prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process
A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a degree Sunday firing the country’s interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job.
‘Saturday Night Live’ to Trump: ‘We’ve been with you all along’
The first “Saturday Night Live” since Donald Trump’s election victory began with the most somber of tones as a group of plainly dressed cast members, primarily women and minorities, described their new reality.
Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish
Donald Trump’s Day 1 list includes starting up the mass deportation of migrants and reshaping the federal government by firing potentially thousands of federal employees he believes are secretly working against him.
Young Black and Latino men say they chose Trump because of the economy and jobs. Here’s how and why
Donald Trump gained a larger share of Black and Latino voters than he did in 2020, when he lost to Democrat Joe Biden, and most notably among men under age 45.
Can America heal after the election? Local clergy, researchers tackle political anxiety and toxic polarization.
Post-election healing: Local clergy, researchers tackle the political divide.