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by Matthew Blake
1:28pm
Tue Mar 20, 2012

Turnout 'Shockingly Bad' In 39th District IL House Race (VIDEO)

Despite gorgeous sunshine and record warmth, voters were few and far between at two polling places in Illinois’ 39th House district this morning. The 39th features a strong challenge from 24 year-old political newbie Will Guzzardi against 10-year incumbent Toni Berrios, son of Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios.

Only a handful of voters showed up at two Logan Square neighborhood polling places between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. this morning. A Berrios volunteer, who declined to give his name, described the turnout as “shockingly bad.” Read more »

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by Josh Kalven
11:39am
Wed Nov 5, 2008

One Last Shot From Grant Park

A little piece of video from the moments after Barack Obama ended his victory speech in Grant Park yesterday:

Despite the enormous crowd and the even larger historical context, the atmosphere was decidely respectful in Hutchison Field last night...

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by Josh Kalven
10:33pm
Tue Nov 4, 2008

Live From Grant Park (Part Two)

The house is full, folks. 

I'm not sure what happened, but about 45 minutes ago the floodgates opened and people suddenly began streaming into the Hutchison Field basin from all sides.  They arrived just in time to hear Blitzer call Ohio. 

While the news got a ...

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by Josh Kalven
8:17pm
Tue Nov 4, 2008

Live From Grant Park

I arrived at the center of the universe -- excuse me, Grant Park -- about a half hour ago and folks will be interested to know that the security was very, very tight, at least at the media entrance.  Much more stringent than at Denver's Pepsi Center or Invesco Field at ...

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by Adam Doster
6:53pm
Tue Nov 4, 2008

Notes From Northwest Indiana

- All day long, volunteers flooded into the Obama headquarters in Gary, coming from Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan.  By the time I arrived there in the late afternoon, staff were redirecting people to Portage County.

- The walls of the Gary headquarters were littered ...

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by Angela Caputo
6:31pm
Tue Nov 4, 2008

IL-10: "I Want Them To Know I'm Voting"

Like millions of Americans, Jaime Rios (right) of Waukegan cast his ballot today in the hope that new leadership in Washington D.C. will ultimately bring better jobs and health care. But for the 43-year-old landscaper, one particular issue really motivated him to vote...

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by Adam Doster
4:10pm
Tue Nov 4, 2008

IL-11: Happy Days Are Here In Joliet

Across the country, heavy turnout has forced many voters to endure seemingly interminable lines.
Democratic congressional candidate Debbie Halvorson, on the other hand, breezed right through her polling place in far-south suburban Crete. And frankly, that was
just ...