To the Editor: Summer in Chicagoland is a season of block parties, baseball games, and time spent with family and neighbors. But for too many families, it is also a season marked by anxiety as gun violence rises in our communities. Growing up on Chicago’s West Side, I saw firsthand[Read More…]
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Cook County Clerk releases post-election report
The Cook County Clerk’s Office has released its comprehensive post-election report for the March 17 Gubernatorial Primary Election, providing an in-depth look at voter participation, election trends and results across suburban Cook County. One of the report’s key findings was the continued growth of pre-Election Day voting. For the first[Read More…]
Cook County clerk scores national award for student early voting program created with Chicago Bears
The Cook County Clerk’s Office has been recognized for excellence in election administration with a national Clearinghouse Award for its new high school early voting program created in partnership with the Chicago Bears, Clerk Monica Gordon announced Tuesday, May 12. Now in its 10th year, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission[Read More…]


