Getting Campaign Material For Chicago’s School Board Election? We Fact-Checked Some Of It

Chalkbeat reviewed a handful of campaign materials bankrolled by super PACs and candidates to add clarity, context, and in one case, a correction.

China Is Learning to Sell Japanese Culture Better Than Japan

In much of the world, Chinese firms introduced local consumers to Japanese aesthetics. Now, they are ready to sell Japanese culture back to Japan itself. 

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Millions in ‘dark money’ spent to influence votes on Colorado ballot measures

More than $47 million in expenditures have been reported by issue committees in 2026. The post Millions in ‘dark money’ spent to influence votes on…

BREAKING: Tinubu Seeks National Assembly Approval For Fresh $20.5bn, €1.04bn Foreign Loans Less Than 110 Days To 2027 Election

BREAKING: Tinubu Seeks National Assembly Approval For Fresh $20.5bn, €1.04bn Foreign Loans Less Than 110 Days To 2027 Election Tinubu's latest borrowing request was conveyed…

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Top candidates in Israeli elections comment on polling day

Watch MELANIA’S FACE as Visibly ILL TRUMP Sounds LIKE HELL!

Trump Promises 2 Years Of Tantrums If Dems Win Midterms

Jim Jordan Was NOT Ready for This Witness to HUMILIATE Him

Trump and Republicans Are ALREADY Interfering With the Midterms (w/ Jen Psaki)

Half a million Oregonians have turned in their ballots week ahead of Nov. 3 election

More than half a million Oregon voters have returned their ballots as of Monday morning, about 16% of the state’s 3.1 million registered voters, according…

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On 24th Street. Photo by Angel Mayorga. The contrail blues

No, Watkins Stained Glass isn’t closed

The family behind the business that has been making stained glass in Colorado for more than a century is looking toward the future. The post…

Meatless in Mile High: Denver’s ‘Vegan-aissance’ bucks the national trend

While vegan restaurants around the nation are shuttering their doors, Denver has welcomed three new entirely plant-based eateries in the last four months. The post…

Here Are The 5 Most Endangered Parts Of Chicago’s Lakefront

A Chicago Park District study identified the shoreline areas in the worst condition and most vulnerable to natural phenomena. Plans are in the works to…

The ASEAN-India Trade Agreement and Its Discontents

The myth of the ASEAN FTA as a bad deal is costing India diplomatically.

How the Federal Way Link Extension Impacted Bus Ridership Patterns

In December 2025, Sound Transit welcomed the first passengers aboard the Federal Way Link Extension. The three new stations on the 1 Line provide improved…

“Dark Day for Journalism”: Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr, Detains Editor

A court in Cairo has ordered the closure of the independent Egyptian news site Mada Masr. The court also ordered the site’s editor-in-chief, Lina Attalah,…

It’s Projected To Cost ComEd $3.1B To Connect Data Centers To The Grid

Consumer groups say data center developers should pay infrastructure costs up front.