Wednesday, October 28, 2026

From The Rundown | Chicago News · 09:46

Show by WBEZ Chicago

Election officials say early voting numbers in Chicago are up. Former Democratic Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is asking voters to check yes on a Cook County ballot referendum asking whether there should be a 3% income tax on millionaires. Voters in west suburban Oak Park are being asked what they think about Illinois fiscal policy.Plus, most low-income residents in Chicago who use housing vouchers to subsidize their rent live in high-poverty communities. That’s because there’s not enough affordable housing in low-poverty neighborhoods. Some landlords discriminate against renters using vouchers despite it being against the law. There is one tool that has helped thousands of people successfully move to higher-income neighborhoods and suburbs. They’re known as housing mobility programs.

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