The Chicago Traveler

Procrastination is one of my biggest faults. I sometimes can put things off until I forget about them, causing myself to complete tasks at the last minute.
If you’ve been putting off registering to vote, now is the time to act. The deadline for Illinois residents to register for the November presidential election is Tuesday, October 7. And while there are several special events which host voter registration drives, you don’t need to wait for a special time and date to register. The process is rather simple and accessible.
If you have lived in Illinois for 30 days and will turn 18 …read more

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Today, The Chicago Traveler takes a backseat to a greater cause: democracy.
Today, I vote.

And if you are a registered Illinois voter, you should too!
Stand up, and make your voice heard.

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Blue denotes Democratic-only caucuses (3), Red denotes Republican-only state conventions (2), and Purple represents states holding elections for both parties (19).

Tomorrow is Super Tuesday. Twenty-four states, including Illinois, will hold primary elections to select delegates to send to the national conventions at which a party’s presidential candidate will officially be nominated. This is the largest-ever number of simultaneous state presidential primary elections.
It’s rather simple:
• Go to your polling place.
• Select either a Democratic, Republican, or Green Party ballot. (Illinois is an open-primary state, so registered voters may vote in any party primary, regardless of his/her own affiliation.)
• Vote for the …read more

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