What’s wrong with Chicago’s 311 shelter call records?
More people are calling the city’s 311 hotline for help finding shelter. But flaws in the data make it difficult to evaluate how many people get help and what happens to those who don’t.
More people are calling the city’s 311 hotline for help finding shelter. But flaws in the data make it difficult to evaluate how many people get help and what happens to those who don’t.
Gen Z and Millennial voters showed up in higher numbers in the April mayoral runoff than they did in the February general election.
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson scored a four-percentage-point win over Paul Vallas, but most polls had it the other way around.
Sizeable runoff wins in majority-Black precincts allowed Johnson to erase a 60,000-plus vote deficit from the February general election.
In the April 4 runoff between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, voter turnout may be what decides the outcome.
Chicago Chinatown leaders fought for representation in City Council but two candidates face off in the 11th Ward runoff — one Asian and one white.
Conservative groups provide money and training to suburban school board candidates while progressive opponents struggle to catch up.
Sluggish turnout, racial preferences and switching allegiances all influenced Chicago’s election, shows a WBEZ analysis.
About two out of every three Election Day polling places in Chicago are not yet fully accessible for people with disabilities.
This past November, Chicago witnessed its lowest voter turnout for a midterm election in the past 80 years.