Jim Allen

Federal officials said 100 polling places were not accessible to those in wheelchairs.

Planning on offering voters discounts or freebies? Don't do it.

"This is not a Chicago election in the era of your parents or grandparents," an official said.

With final precincts reported, Dick Mell trails challenger Aaron Goldstein by fewer than 100 votes.

The 19th and 13th wards led in early ballots cast.

Chicagoans cast 11,000 votes on the first day of early voting, more than 1,000 in the 13th Ward alone.

Mixup stems from elections being held in other states, officials say.

Incumbents were the clear beneficiaries as the Election Board counted absentee ballots.

A sign for Mayor Rahm Emanuel on an inflated Uncle Sam was removed for being too near a polling place.

Precinct No. 47 voters need to go to Wildwood Elementary School instead of Park Community Church.

Tim Meegan's legal team says ballots cast, not votes, should determine threshold for winning 33rd Ward.

A record number of early votes has been cast in the 38th Ward race.

John Garrido offered voters 10 percent off at local restaurants if they showed their voting receipts.  

Manager Jared West said no one had been scheduled to open the doors at 5 a.m. Tuesday for the election.

Quinn said he won't throw in the towel, and Rauner countered with "the voters have spoken."