Voting is the most obvious way to participate in our democracy. But, getting involved goes far beyond the vote. For Evanston, Illinois, participatory budgeting is one way to encourage civic participation, and invite community members’ ideas and voices into the…
Voters in Wisconsin and Chicago go to the polls today to decide two of this year’s most-watched elections: Chicago’s mayoral runoff and Wisconsin’s state supreme court general election. Here’s one final look at each race. Wisconsin In Wisconsin, voters will decide the ideological…