Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted what he called overwhelming voter support for advisory ballot measures endorsing a millionaires tax, increased corporate taxes and expanded mental health resources in Tuesday’s midterm general election. The nonbinding results signal strong public appetite in Chicago for progressive fiscal policy.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners published early vote totals for the Nov. 3 general election, showing 211,657 in-person early ballots cast and 109,215 vote-by-mail ballots returned. The election also marked the first time Chicago voters chose members of a fully elected school board.
Mayor Brandon Johnson joined the Street Vendors Association of Chicago to endorse a proposed ordinance that would legalize mobile food carts and allow vendors to sell prepared foods on city sidewalks for the first time. Chicago is currently the only major U.S. city without such a licensing provision.
Vice President JD Vance cited voter frustration over the Iran war as a key factor in Republican losses Tuesday, while President Trump acknowledged the conflict had become a political liability for the party.
Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi remained too close to call Thursday, with slim Democratic leads in both contests that could determine control of the chamber.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is calling for new limits on data center construction, reversing his earlier support for the industry, as state lawmakers prepare to reconvene for a November veto session.
Illinois Republicans lost seats in both chambers of the state legislature in Tuesday’s elections as Gov. JB Pritzker won reelection with what his cohost described as an expanded margin of victory.
First lady Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House after brokering a six-day humanitarian ceasefire in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, with trilateral talks expected to continue in Abu Dhabi.
Illinois Freedom Caucus Chair Chris Miller called Wednesday for House Republican leadership to step down following Tuesday’s election losses, saying the party has grown too cautious and must rebuild around core principles.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker won reelection to a third term Tuesday, defeating Republican Darren Bailey for the second consecutive election, as Bailey conceded and warned of mass departures from the state.