Day: November 5, 2020
Strong voter turnout leaves some races still undecided
By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post One of the most anticipated elections in years sent record numbers of voters to the polls and decided some races – with a few still to be determined nationally and in Illinois. By Monday, more than 3.5 million voters had already cast early ballots across Illinois and turnout Tuesday was strong locally and across the state. The marquee race between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden was decided early in Illinois. With 74 percent of the vote counted, the Associated Press was calling Biden the winner in Illinois with 54.3 percent…
New COVID headaches for schools, restaurants
By JEFF LAMPE Weekly Post Staff Writer While some of Illinois’ questions were answered in Tuesday’s election, many more remain undecided in regards to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The continued debate over how best to deal with a recent dramatic upsurge in positive cases is resulting in special school board meetings, proclamations of civil disobedience, new lawsuits and more. First to the schools. Last week, the Illinois Department of Public Health changed its classification of basketball to a highrisk sport from its previous designation of medium-risk. And Gov. JB Pritzker has said that basketball can’t be played until spring. That…
