With Roe overturned, a Republican majority on the state’s highest court could limit access to abortions, particularly for teens, across the Midwest.
Foxx has been an advocate of criminal justice reform and has said she wants to create a Chicago that is more equal.
Judge Michael Toomin, who was the target of opposition by juvenile justice advocates, appeared to narrowly hang on to his seat. Three other judges were also expected to win by slim margins, according to unofficial results as of Wednesday morning.
Their idea of progress isn’t attained by settling for incremental reforms.
Cook County judges Margaret Ann Brennan, Patrick J. Sherlock, Kenneth J. Wadas and Anna Helen Demacopoulos have had rulings reversed on appeal more than 3 times as often as their colleagues.
Many detainees face barriers to the ballot box that exclude them from the electoral process, according to a report by the Prison Policy Initiative.
Here are some steps you can take to ensure that your vote counts in Chicago this fall.
High school students ages 16 to 17 have until Sept. 25 to apply for Election Day poll worker positions, while adults have until Oct. 19.