David Schaafsma’s write-in campaign for a seat on the Oak Park and River Forest High School Board came up short.
After write-in votes counted, Josh Gertz confirmed on Oak Park and River Forest School Board
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Tangled rivalries complicate campaigns for Cook County property tax offices
Hopefuls were already staking their claims Wednesday to vie for three major property tax offices on the 2026 ballot: county assessor and two seats on the county’s Board of Review.
Toll road bill passes Indiana Senate; amendments to remove tolls failed
The toll road bill passed the Senate Tuesday, which followed Sen. Rodney Pol Jr., D-Chesterton, proposing amendments Monday to remove the toll language from the bill, which failed.
Mayor Brandon Johnson gets union backing, but aldermen stall housing loan fund plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson reached a buzzer beater union deal Wednesday morning to clear the way for his “Green Social Housing” plan, only for aldermen to spurn his hopes for quick vote by sidelining the measure moments later. Johnson’s team came to an agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 […]
Indiana-Illinois border bill — criticized as ‘waste of time’ — passes Indiana Senate
The Indiana-Illinois border bill was passed out of the Senate Tuesday with Democratic Senators calling the bill a “political stunt” and “a waste of time.”
The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services’ access to the president
The Associated Press says that a new White House media policy violates a court order by giving the administration sole discretion over who gets to question President Donald Trump, and the news agency asked a federal judge on Wednesday to enforce that order.
Security review planned for Pennsylvania governor’s official residence after arson attack
An independent expert will review security at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence after investigators accused a man of scaling a wall and setting fire to the mansion, state police said Wednesday.
Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
The Trump administration is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.
In Illinois, Democrats tout pro-labor bona fides, but sometimes push back when their staffs seek unions
Advocates say the hesitation of bosses to recognize unions is the unwillingness of even self-professed pro-labor employers to give up control over their staff.
Lawmaker calls for study of ‘AI powered’ cameras in effort to make DuSable Lake Shore Drive safer
State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz is pushing a measure for greater safety measures on DuSable Lake Shore drive including potential research on AI powered cameras.