Barack Obama Re-Elected President

President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges …

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County Clerk Mails Wrong Voter Information to Small Group of Residents

An unknown fraction of about 1,500 people were sent someone else's voter information due to a clerical error at the Cook County Clerk's office. The Clerk's office says the info is incomplete and harmless.

In the course of registering people to vote, the Cook County Clerk's Office mistakenly mailed some personal information to the wrong people. A clerical error affected an unknown number among the 1,500 people who tried registering to vote online, according to Courtney Greve, spokeswoman for Cook County Clerk David Orr. She stressed the information sent in error was not complete and should not pose a risk of identity theft. The State Board of Elections offered online voter registration this year. But to complete the online registration, people had to mail in a signature. The online program was popular and successful, but about 1,500 people never mailed their completed form, Greve said.  "They inputed the data online and the data was sent to …

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Mike F.

12:26 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

To the people complaining about a human being making an error: I suppose you've never screwed up. They're humans, not automatons. Get over it.   more ›

Early Voting Starts Monday in Evanston

Here's where you can cast your ballot early, to avoid the rush on Election Day. You don't need an excuse--anyone can do it.

If you don't want to wait until Election Day, Nov. 6, to cast your ballot in the presidential election, you don't have to. In Cook County, early voting starts Monday, Oct. 22, and continues through Nov. 3.  Anyone can vote early, and you don't need to give a reason. So if you have to work on election day, or just want to get it out of the way, you can head to the polls now. You need to bring a photo ID, such as a driver's license, state-issued ID card or university ID card with you in order to vote. You can vote at any early voting location in the county. The nearest are: A complete list of early voting locations can be found here.   

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Tribune Endorses Wolfe Over Schakowsky

The unexpected move comes as the Daily Herald endorses Schakowsky in the 9th Congressional District.

  The Chicago Tribune has endorsed newcomer Tim Wolfe, a Republican from Arlington Heights, over longtime Rep. Jan Schakowsky, of Evanston, for the 9th Congressional District. The move came as something of a surprise, since the newspaper has endorsed Schakowsky in the past, including in 2010. It said Washington could use more of Wolfe's fiscal restraint. Earlier: Your choices for Congress: Tim Wolfe Earlier: Your choices for Congress: Jan Schakowsky The Daily Herald's editorial board said it had mixed feelings, but ultimately decided to endorse Schakowsky over Wolfe. Her standing as chief deputy whip of the House Democrats benefits the suburbs, the paper said.  The Chicago Sun-Times has decided not to endorse candidates, saying it will …

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Don't Forget: Register to Vote By Tuesday

The deadline is Oct. 9 for voter registration in Illinois; here are lots of options to register. You can also sign up as a deputy registrar.

Want To Attend A Debate Party?

President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will debate at 8 p.m. If you'd rather join a crowd to watch, here's a list of debate viewing parties.

  Is it a reaction to the polarization in Congress? Or just a need we all have to escape from our TVs and computers and join live human beings? Whatever the reason, many people are organizing debate watching parties, often with others of their political persuasion, for the first presidential debate of the 2012 campaign tonight at 8 p.m. on CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox.  The Obama campaign is blanketing the nation with debate watching parties, and has a website you can check for one in your area.  So far, they have parties scheduled in homes, restaurants, bars, etc. in Skokie, Mount Prospect, Evanson, Elk Grove Village, Chicago's North and Northwest sides, Highland Park and Deerfield. Romney supporters are hosting a viewing party in Crystal Lake, …

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