In an open letter, dozens of scholars from prestigious universities warned that American democracy is at risk. “We, the undersigned, are scholars of democracy who have watched the recent deterioration of U.S. elections and liberal democracy with growing alarm. Specifically, we have watched with deep concern as Republican-led state legislatures across the country have in…
If you plan on voting by mail in this year’s Illinois primary, the deadline to apply is tomorrow, March 12 at 5 PM. Applying for a mail-in ballot is easy. Registered voters in Chicago can apply online at chicagoelections.gov/en/vote-by-mail-application.html. The ballot will be mailed to you. Voters have three different options for returning the completed…
Senator Bernie Sanders is coming to Chicago on Saturday to hold a campaign rally ahead of the Illinois primary on March 17. Sanders is the latest Democratic presidential candidate to visit Chicago. Senator Elizabeth Warren held a town hall in Chicago last spring. More recently, Warren held a rally in Edgewater where she received the…
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky endorsed Senator Elizabeth Warren on Saturday night at the Broadway Armory in Chicago’s Edgewater. Schakowsky introduced Warren to a full crowd of enthusiastic supporters, hundreds of whom lined up outside of the Broadway Armory hours prior to the event, enduring the wet and cold for a chance to see a leading candidate who,…
Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren will host a town hall in Chicago this Saturday, November 30. The town hall is free and open to the public. It will be hosted at the Broadway Armory, which is located at 5917 N Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Doors open at 5:00 PM. The event…
