2012 ELECTION: TOP STORIES
New polling places, unresponsive websites create confusion in Chicago
The Chicago elections website was non-functioning most of the day today, adding to the confusion among voters who didn't...
MORE>>RedEye casts the presidential election movie
We take a look at the famous faces that could star in the "Election 2012: The Movie" blockbuster. By
MORE>>Weird presidential election merchandise
Politics breed fanaticism, which breeds weirdness, which breeds the sorts of things you see here. These bits of...
MORE>>2012 Young Voters Election Guide
Everything you need to know leading up to Election Day and Nov. 6.
MORE>>Twitterables: Debate social media recap
Twitter lost its damn mind during the second presidential debate/cage fight.
MORE>>Recap: The VP debate, according to Twitter
Now that was a debate. Though Twitter might not have been quite as eventful during Thursday night's vice presidential...
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Chicago should benefit from friendly White House
As he looks ahead to President Barack Obama's second term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel expects funding for roads and mass transit and a push for...
For Illinois Republicans, the gloom settles in
A day after suffering devastating election losses up and down the state, Illinois Republicans could point to one bright spot: Barack Obama's...
Chicago Romney rally cheers wins elsewhere
Mitt Romney was never expected to win in Illinois, but supporters who crowded into a third-floor room at the Wit Hotel in downtown Chicago...
Schneider defeats Dold in 10th Congressional District
Democratic challenger Brad Schneider claimed victory tonight over freshman Republican Rep. Robert Dold in a North Shore congressional race...
LATEST NATIONAL ELECTION NEWS
Mayors Against Illegal Guns targets first Democrat
The Michael Bloomberg-backed group Mayors Against Illegal Guns is following up on its promise to hound Senate Democrats who voted against gun control legislation in April.
At Naval Academy commencement, Obama condemns military sexual assaults
WASHINGTON -- President Obama condemned sexual misconduct in the military and told Naval Academy graduates to try to restore Americans’ faith in institutions in a commencement speech that hinted at the scandals swirling around the president.
Immigrant healthcare bills stump House group
WASHINGTON -- Differences over whether immigrants should be deported for fail
IRS replaces head of division that targeted conservative groups
WASHINGTON -- Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, was replaced by the agency's acting commissioner on Thursday, a day after she insisted she had done nothing wrong and refused to answer questions before a congressional committee.
