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The wait time for phone calls to Planned Parenthood of Illinois also doubled in the days immediately after the election.
In an exit interview with the Sun-Times, the controversial prosecutor discussed her future plans, belief she could have won a third term, and opinion that she’s faced unfair criticism for her treatment of cops and handling of the Jussie Smollett case.
Sneed could swear she hears the faint sound of chiseling in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Is it Trump hammering out plans to realize his childhood dream of being installed on Mount Rushmore?
While the president-elect promises clean air and water, climate and equity likely to take a back seat to fossil fuel excavation.
La candidata presidencial demócrata Kamala Harris ganó en la mayoría de los distritos latinos en Chicago, pero sus márgenes fueron a menudo más pequeños que los de Joe Biden en 2020. Los residentes dijeron al Sun-Times que se debió a la economía.
Marla Rose dijo que no ha decidido si presentará cargos contra Nick Fuentes.
“People are feeling a lot of bleakness,” one tattoo artist said. “Last time Trump came into office, people were shocked and surprised. The shock and surprise is not as present this time, but the overwhelming grief that people are feeling is very present.”
Marla Rose said she has not decided whether she will press charges against Nick Fuentes.
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris won the vast majority of Latino precincts in Chicago, but her margins were often smaller than Joe Biden’s in 2020. Residents told the Sun-Times it came down to the economy.
Majority-GOP counties join other counties that have approved similar nonbinding measures in recent years as residents have expressed disapproval of policies passed by the Democrat-led Illinois General Assembly and Chicago officials.
Voters once again failed to elect a highly qualified woman as president of the United States — in favor of a narcissistic, crude, rude, clown-car driver of a candidate. And I was left with more questions without answers, including: Will I ever see a woman in the Oval Office?
Two last races were called Friday for independent candidates in Districts 9 and 10 on the South and Southeast sides.
Leaders of the Legislature’s Democratic supermajorities say they could advance additional protections for abortion rights, environmental protection measures and health care access — all of which could be vulnerable as President-elect Donald Trump returns to Washington.
The case against Michael Mollo Jr. and Emil Kozeluh is immediately in doubt because President-elect Donald Trump has promised to pardon those who have been prosecuted for their role in the Capitol attack, including more than 50 Illinois residents.
Readers fear a loss of protection for workers and for groups already marginalized. Some say they have high hopes for economic prosperity, while others expect the opposite.
Trump often derides the United States as a Third World country. Now he will start to transform us into one, Mona Charen writes.
A few things to perhaps look forward to in the second Trump administration
Donald Trump’s win forges a path for the Illinois governor to run for president in 2028. But first he’ll have to decide whether he’ll seek a third term — which remains the best way for him to stay in the spotlight and fight Trump’s policies.
The governor’s remarks came two days after former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris.