After Trump victory, requests for abortion pills, birth control and sterilizations surge in Illinois and nationally
After Trump win, Illinois providers report a spike in demand for abortion pills, birth control and sterilizations
Category: Elections
Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of the government
A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories that make up the majority.
Clerk Nyota Figgs challenges Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ filing for reelection
City Clerk Nyota Figgs alleges Mayor Thaddeus Jones is ineligible to run for reelection due to results of a 2021 referendum.
How will Donald Trump’s plans for education affect Chicago Public Schools?
President-Elect Donald Trump’s plans to reshape education in America, including eliminating the Department of education and altering school curricula will impact Chicago Public Schools.
Oak Park Democrats commiserate in wake of Trump victory
“This is tough,” Democratic Party of Oak Park committeewoman Eileen Lynch said to a standing room only crowd on Saturday.
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.