Ja'Mal Green makes first comments since failed bid for Chicago mayor

“These last two days, I've been resting after a long campaign. I know everyone has been asking me who I'm going to endorse for Mayor of Chicago. Honestly, it's a hard question.”

US, Russia hold highest-level talks since Ukraine invasion
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked briefly Thursday in the highest-level in-person talks between the two countries since Russia?s invasion of Ukraine. But there was no indication of any movement toward easing the intense tensions between their two nations.

Chicago mayoral runoff campaign begins
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Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas got right into it on the first full day of the mayoral runoff campaign.

Potential TikTok ban advances
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A US House committee advanced a bill on Wednesday that could lead to a ban on TikTok.

Retired Illinois officers angry at board’s delay on concealed-carry law

Thousands of law enforcement officers left out when Illinois adopted a federal law allowing police agency retirees to carry concealed weapons saw their fortunes reversed Jan. 1 with a state law granting them permission.

Chicago City Council races: 14 runoffs — maybe more — likely in city's aldermanic contests

Mayor Lori Lightfoot had an undeniably bad night Tuesday, as she was unceremoniously dumped by voters. Things were only marginally better for the four City Council members Lightfoot appointed over the last year.

Why Lightfoot lost: Factors that contributed to the mayor's failure to be re-elected
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Lori Lightfoot is the first elected Chicago mayor to lose a reelection bid since 1983. FOX 32 Political Editor Mike Flannery breaks down factors that led to her coming up short.

Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson on collision course for Chicago mayoral runoff
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Political analysts Thom Serafin and Pat Brady weigh in on last night's election results and talk about storylines they anticipate ahead of the April 4 mayoral runoff.

Chicago municipal election has historic early voter turnout
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Voters in Chicago broke records by voting early and by mail in this election. Chicago Board of Elections' Max Bever says 214,000 vote by mail applications were filed, which was the most they've ever had for a municipal election. The overall voter turnout was similar to 2019 and 2015, but a lot more voters chose to mail in their ballots.

Takeaways from the first round of the Chicago mayoral election
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Political consultant Delmarie Cobb shares her thoughts on the Chicago mayoral election and who has the edge between runoff candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson.