These Voters Haven’t Missed an Election in at Least 50 Years

A relatively small share of voters participate in off-year elections, and even fewer make a habit of it. Counties in Pennsylvania honor voters who show up every time. Read More

Stephen Colbert doing Chicago

Good Thursday morning, Illinois. Thank you to the National Hellenic Museum for the “jury” experience at “The Trial of Pericles.” He was found guilty of voter suppression! Read More

Police kill Native Americans at a rate 5X that of whites and 3X of Blacks. Why?

The numbers are so high that a researcher initially had a hard time believing them. A Lee Enterprises investigation gives insight about the forces that have been fueling these deaths. Read More

Eileen O’Neill Burke: How she won and what it might mean for the office of Cook County’s top prosecutor going forward

After days of uncertainty, Eileen O’Neill Burke emerged as the choice of voters to be the Democratic nominee for Cook County state’s attorney, with the former prosecutor turned defense lawyer, circuit ... Read More

Editorial Roundup: United States

Even if an upstart third party earned a plurality (say, 40%) for its presidential nominee, this would throw the election to ... be-too-little Get top headlines from the Union-Tribune in your inbox ... Read More

Capitol Notebook: Bill to prohibit firearms tracking headed to Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ desk

Financial institutions operating in the state would be prohibited from using a merchant code for credit card transactions at gun retailers meant to detect suspicious firearms and ammunition sales ... Read More