Protesters take to streets after release of video depicting teen’s death
By Misha Euceph, Max Greenwood, Patrick Martin and Raquel Zaldivar More than 100 protesters took to the streets of Chicago on Tuesday, after the release of a video that shows a white police officer...
View ArticleMore touts outsider status, slams Alvarez, at campaign kickoff
By Max Greenwood and Thomas Vogel A former federal prosecutor running for Cook County’s top attorney job called for more steadfast investigation and prosecution of police-involved shootings Wednesday,...
View ArticleFoxx wins key endorsement from Cook County Dems, tightening state’s attorney...
By Max Greenwood Kim Foxx, the former chief of staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle running for state’s attorney, won a key ally in the Cook County Democratic Party on Thursday, five...
View ArticleBush talks national security, gridlock at Iowa ranch
By Max Greenwood CARROLL, Iowa — Jeb Bush talked national security and bridging the partisan divide in government Friday, blaming President Barack Obama for deepening gridlock and misusing executive...
View ArticleDes Moines Register Poll: Trump and Clinton lead the pack two days before...
By Max Greenwood Des Moines, Iowa – Donald Trump is leading the Republican pack and Hillary Clinton is leading the Democrats just 48 hours before the Iowa caucuses, according to a Des Moines...
View ArticleDespite lagging support, Santorum says he’s not ready to back down
By Max Greenwood WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Rick Santorum held a town hall-style meeting with supporters at an upscale home Sunday, in a final push to secure votes before the Iowa caucuses Monday....
View ArticleDM Register/Bloomberg poll: Trump reclaims lead over Cruz in Iowa
By Max Greenwood DES MOINES, Iowa – Donald Trump reclaimed his lead over Sen. Ted Cruz in Iowa, according to a Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics poll released Saturday, showing booming momentum...
View ArticleDespite polls, Bush supporters say “he’s solid”
By Max Greenwood CARROLL, Iowa — For many, Jeb Bush’s presidential run was supposed to be a sure win: he is the son and brother of former U.S. presidents, he excelled in fundraising and he is an...
View ArticleClinton amps up rhetoric on caucus eve
By Max Greenwood DES MOINES, Iowa – As presidential hopefuls in both parties amped up their campaign pace over the weekend, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton held steady. The former secretary of...
View ArticleLines at Iowa precincts suggest record turnout for caucuses
By Max Greenwood ANKENY, Iowa — More than half-an-hour after caucusing was set to begin, many Iowa voters are still waiting in line to get into the precincts – let alone cast their votes – a sign that...
View ArticleIn Iowa, Cruz wins big, Trump nips Rubio; Sanders and Clinton in virtual tie
By Max Greenwood DES MOINES – Texas senator Ted Cruz delivered an unexpected blow to Donald Trump in Iowa’s Republican caucuses on Monday night, sweeping to victory as Florida senator Marco Rubio made...
View Article4 things to know after the Iowa caucuses
By Max Greenwood The Iowa caucuses are over, but the 2016 primary calendar is just beginning. The candidates are focused on New Hampshire ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Before the caravan moves on, here...
View ArticleTrump Chicago rally cancellation prompts chaos on UIC campus
By Max Greenwood Jack Adams and Harry Huggins contributed reporting Chaos erupted at the University of Illinois at Chicago Friday evening after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cancelled...
View ArticleWhat matters to Chicago voters in 2016?
By Max Greenwood and Aryn Braun Photos by Raquel Zaldivar Voters from around Chicago flocked to precincts Tuesday to cast their ballots in the 2016 primary elections. But what’s driving them to the...
View ArticleFoxx defeats Alvarez for state’s attorney bid; Clinton, Trump win big
By Max Greenwood Kim Foxx snagged a decisive win in Tuesday’s Illinois primary, winning the Democratic nomination for Cook County State’s Attorney, effectively ousting incumbent Anita Alvarez. Foxx...
View ArticleObama brings fight for Supreme Court nominee to Chicago
By Max Greenwood President Barack Obama returned to his old constitutional bastion of the University of Chicago Law School on Thursday to pitch his case for his Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick...
View ArticleRogers Park restaurant has put politics front and center for 40 years
By Max Greenwood It was a Thursday night in mid-April, and Kathleen Dillon dragged tables around the Heartland Café, carefully arranging them to give a good view of a projector screen. It was less than...
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