In the upcoming election, Illinois voters will consider the “Fair Tax” amendment to the Illinois Constitution, a potentially crucial reform to the Illinois state government’s taxing powers.
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State’s Attorney Foxx defends record in contentious election
Three candidates are running for Cook County’s state’s attorney in a race that has become more contentious in the lead-up to election day.
Newcomers take on Rush in 1st District; new representative guaranteed in 3rd Congressional
In the 1st Congressional District, two challengers are taking on the longtime incumbent. The 3rd District will have a new member of the House of Representatives no matter who wins.
Challengers seek to unseat incumbents in 4th and 7th Congressional districts
One Democrat and one Republican are running in each of the 4th and 7th Congressional districts; the race for the 7th also includes an independent.
Several candidates unopposed on November election ballot
Several candidates are running unopposed in local races in the November 3 general election for the Illinois General Assembly and therefore are guaranteed to keep their seats. All are Democrats.
Community responds to the summer’s unprecedented transportation shutdowns
Just after 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, after a weekend of protests and looting, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) made a sweeping announcement to the City of Chicago via Twitter.
Newman Center celebrates anniversary
The St. John Paul II Newman Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 22.
Read the online edition to get all the news!
The print edition of the October issue of Gazette Chicago was 20 pages, but the online edition has more news in 27 informative pages!
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Why we need to elect Joe Biden to save our American democratic institutions.
An Important Message
The economic downturn resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting businesses, educational and religious institutions, and governmental agencies in ways we have not seen since Great Depression or World War II. Gazette Chicago is among those impacted economically.
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Around the Neighborhood: October 2020
Editor’s note: At press time, future events listed in Around the Neighborhood still were scheduled, but changes are happening on a daily basis due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Federal troops in Illinois; not wanted, not needed, and against our Constitutional rights
We have said it numerous times during the past four months, and once again we reference the fact we are living in unprecedented times.