Plus: Who knew about Amtrak’s Bridgeport plans, and when did they know? • Illinois Senate race: Juliana Stratton, F-bomb ads behind her, leans on primary performance versus Don Tracy
The Spin Monday, October 12, 2026 | | |
| | | | | What to know about the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. home on Monday, three weeks before she stands for reelection in her congressional district in Minnesota. | | | | | Public records reveal some early awareness of Amtrak’s Bridgeport plans by local officials, though questions remain about exactly how much they knew about its scope. | | | | | Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic Senate nomination with fiery anti-Trump ads and progressive stands. Now the heavy favorite against Republican Don Tracy, the former mediator is running a far quieter campaign. | | | | | Two North Side candidates are in a race that has become a microcosm of a broader fight over Chicago’s first fully elected school board. | | | | | Indivisible West Suburban Chicago will encourage early voting at a rally from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 17 at Tower Green in Western Springs. | | | | | U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, was the Gary Chamber of Commerce’s featured speaker at its monthly meeting Monday. | | | | | Police Sgt. Adam Beaty, Rep. Anthony DeLuca talk property taxes, data centers and solar farms in Illinois House District 80. | | | | | Democrats Sherry Williams and Karen Johnson face Republicans Dave Oxley and James “JJ” Balonek in Will County District 5. | | | |