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Does anyone remember Creature Features on WGN in the 1970s 16 Beringia Monday 19 hrs ago 15 646
Shout out to my Governor, JB Pritzker. He knew what Trump was sooner, and pushed back harder 11 The Polack MSgt Friday Saturday 30 721
Suburban Chicago election judge dies while serving on Election Day: officials 4 RandySF Mar 18 Mar 24 6 526
Chicago Women Outvoted Men By 23% In Tuesday's Primary Election, Data Shows 3 RandySF Mar 20 Mar 21 2 496
Democrat Bell back in election race for Sangamon County Sheriff 0 RandySF Mar 21 Mar 21 0 311
IL-COMPT: Margaret Croke wins Democratic nomination/ 1 RandySF Mar 19 Mar 19 1 350
McLean County sees low voter turnout in primary election 1 RandySF Mar 18 Mar 18 1 332
Close race between Howard (D) and Shannon (?) for Peoria school board seat 0 RandySF Mar 18 Mar 18 1 465
Unofficial vote shows Shelbyville new school referendum passed during Primary Election 0 RandySF Mar 18 Mar 18 0 580
Crawford County's tight election keeps Sheriff Rutan (R) in office 0 RandySF Mar 18 Mar 18 0 374
McDonough Co. election judge accused of threatening voter at the ballot box Tuesday 1 RandySF Mar 18 Mar 18 2 367
Two incumbents fall, appointees hold on in Cook County Board races 0 RandySF Mar 18 Mar 18 2 328
I didn't l turn my ballot over to finish voting! I finished too hurriedly. 5 live love laugh Mar 17 Mar 18 7 780
Chicago sets early voting turnout record in Illinois primary elections 1 RandySF Mar 18 Mar 18 4 412
My wife and I voted in the Illinois Primary before work this morning. 8 The Polack MSgt Mar 17 Mar 18 16 991
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 RandySF Mar 14 Mar 18 2 588
5 things to watch for in Illinois's primary elections 0 greatauntoftriplets Mar 17 Mar 17 1 472
Sub-Zero Wind Chills Expected as Polls Open Tuesday. Will Voters Brave the Cold? 1 RandySF Mar 16 Mar 16 1 417
Naperville Voters Weigh $120M Park District Bond Referendum Question 0 RandySF Mar 16 Mar 16 2 492
Some Kendall County voting locations have changed for Tuesday's primary election 0 RandySF Mar 16 Mar 16 2 348
Peoria-area elections officials anticipate low to average turnout for primaries 0 RandySF Mar 16 Mar 16 0 341
More Kane Democrats than GOP have voted early or mailed in ballots for Tuesday's primary election 0 RandySF Mar 16 Mar 16 0 348
From 65 degrees to 35 in 5 minutes followed by flooding rain capped off by snow. 13 live love laugh Mar 16 Mar 16 29 2158
The "F-Trump" Ad That Broke the Illinois Senate Race / The Focus Group 1 ShazzieB Mar 15 Mar 16 11 1476
A voter's guide to the confusing world of super PACs influencing 2026 Illinois primary races 0 ShazzieB Mar 15 Mar 15 6 509
Voters in 31 Illinois counties will weigh in on the federal school choice tax credit in the March 17 primaries 0 RandySF Mar 14 Mar 14 1 533
Ogle County Clerk's Office asks for volunteer election judges 0 RandySF Mar 14 Mar 14 1 404
DuPage voters to decide which county board candidates move on to November election 0 RandySF Mar 12 Mar 12 0 391
The primary election is during U of I's spring break. Some students are working to increase turnout 0 RandySF Mar 12 Mar 12 2 458
Slow start to 2026 Illinois primary election early voting in Williamson County 0 RandySF Mar 12 Mar 12 0 333

Illinois Continued...

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17th Judicial Circuit Race: Meet Democratic candidate Paul Carpenter 0 RandySF Mar 12 Mar 12 0 329
10th Judicial Circuit race: Cusack (R), Vespa (D) face off in 2026 general election 0 RandySF Mar 12 Mar 12 0 394
Chicago council to consider election-related ordinance six days before primary 0 RandySF Mar 10 Mar 10 0 369
Several Champaign County polling locations to be closed on Election Day 0 RandySF Mar 9 Mar 9 2 468
Illinois officials urge voters to mail ballots early ahead of primary election 0 RandySF Mar 9 Mar 9 1 345
chicagoans in the group: where did you go to high school and college? 14 Gato Moteado Mar 3 Mar 3 3 1422
Just got back from Chicago 14 Delarage Feb 27 Mar 2 24 1494
State of the Great Lakes 2025 Report 4 Beringia Feb 28 Mar 1 9 864
IL-COMPT: Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois Comptroller on March 17 0 RandySF Feb 27 Feb 27 2 470
Chicago's newest snowplow name 'Abolish ICE,' Mayor Brandon Johnson says 3 Jilly_in_VA Feb 24 Feb 24 10 641
Did anyone watch the debate tonight, 1 murielm99 Feb 20 Feb 23 1 866
What referenda and propositions are on the ballot in the 2026 Illinois primary election? 0 RandySF Feb 19 Feb 19 2 447
Governor JB Pritzker speaks about Love: 1 mucifer Feb 18 Feb 19 9 631
RUN FOR SOMETHING: Jessica Vasquez for Cook County Commissioner, District 8 0 RandySF Feb 18 Feb 18 1 475
RUN FOR SOMETHING: Miguel Valente for Sangamon County Board, District 18 0 RandySF Feb 18 Feb 18 0 449
RUN FOR SOMETHING: Jos "Che-Che" Turrubiartez Wilson for Cook County Commissioner, District 1 0 RandySF Feb 18 Feb 18 0 413
RUN FOR SOMETHING: Mahnoor Ahmad for DuPage County Board, District 2 0 RandySF Feb 18 Feb 18 0 513
Who are the Democrats running for Cook County Assessor? 0 RandySF Feb 16 Feb 16 0 488
Chicago early voting kicks off Thursday as primary election nears 1 RandySF Feb 13 Feb 13 4 525
Justice Democrats endorse Kat Abughazaleh in Illinois primary 2 douglas9 Feb 12 Feb 12 4 814
Bill would hold data centers responsible for energy costs and environmental protections 0 Jilly_in_VA Feb 12 Feb 12 10 727
Illinois lawmakers push uniform election reporting to enhance voter confidence 0 RandySF Feb 10 Feb 10 2 552
Erika Kirk, Linda McMahon address Genoa-Kingston students at Turning Point USA Event 0 murielm99 Feb 6 Feb 6 0 682
Illinois Primary Election Early Voting Begins Thursday 0 RandySF Feb 3 Feb 3 3 537
'Fell the enemies:' Illini Republicans support ICE amid Minnesota killings 9 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2 Feb 2 17 1712
IL-COMP: 4 Democrats seeking to replace Mendoza as Illinois comptroller 0 RandySF Feb 2 Feb 2 0 608
Chicagoans 2 weeks left to name the city snowplow "Abolish Ice" 1 mucifer Feb 1 Feb 1 8 728
Chicago mayor tells police to probe allegations of illegal activity by immigration agents 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 31 Jan 31 12 875
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence 14 douglas9 Jan 27 Jan 27 168 4712
1 PM Protest today downtown Chicago: 0 mucifer Jan 25 Jan 25 15 844

Illinois Continued...

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Illinois bill would allow e-learning for schools serving as polling places on Election Day 0 RandySF Jan 23 Jan 23 0 565
Jury finds Chicago man not guilty in murder-for-hire case involving U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino: live update 1 douglas9 Jan 22 Jan 22 7 804
Congressman Mike Quigley to run for mayor of Chicago in 2027, saying city is "in crisis" 1 RandySF Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 823
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz 0 douglas9 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 6 942
For Chicagoans: Where Does Your Alderperson Stand On ICE? We Checked All 50 0 mucifer Dec 2025 Dec 2025 4 881
Border Patrol Boss Greg Bovino Back In Chicago As Agents Target Southwest Side 1 douglas9 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 2 903
JB Pritzker Slams Republicans for Caving to Trump 0 ShazzieB Dec 2025 Dec 2025 9 1461
Illinois prison artist wowed that her artwork reached Pope Leo XIV 2 mucifer Dec 2025 Dec 2025 11 1254
Chicago hospitals funnel patients into long-lasting guardianships, angering friends and family 6 Jilly_in_VA Nov 2025 Nov 2025 14 1707
Will County Board Candidates File Dueling Election Objections, 1 Removed From Ballot 0 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 852
IL-COMP: Comptroller candidates (D) spar over taxes, experience in candidate forum 1 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 1070
Journalists Stand Up to State-Sponsored Terror in Chicago Edwin Eisendrath LIVE with Phil Ponce 1 mucifer Nov 2025 Nov 2025 8 1195
Elections board considers primary election petition objections 0 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 862
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas says she's running for Chicago mayor 0 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 3 878
"I Lost Everything": Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime 3 douglas9 Nov 2025 Nov 2025 11 1618
Federal Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino and agents said to be leaving Chicago, sources say 4 douglas9 Nov 2025 Nov 2025 4 1305
Durbin comes out for the opposition again. He can't retire quickly enough. 5 live love laugh Nov 2025 Nov 2025 2 1406
Border Patrol Agents Pose At The Bean For Apparent Photo Op 0 douglas9 Nov 2025 Nov 2025 3 1077
Ilinois Handmaids walk in procession to the ICE detention facility. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2025 Nov 2025 14 1444
I was just notified that there will be a protest at Mike Bost's (IL 12) Mascoutah office 2 The Polack MSgt Nov 2025 Nov 2025 4 1188
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