In an election year, you can depend on three things: a Democrat, a Republican, and Ralph Nader. Activist and perpetual presidential candidate Ralph Nader will file his candidacy petition today with the Illinois Board of Elections to earn a place on Illinois's 2008 presidential ballot. According to his campaign, he has over 50,000 signatures, more than twice the required number. more ›

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Happy Birthday! The City of Chicago will officially celebrate its 170 years today. We've got the official Birthday bash as well as other events to keep you busy this weekend. Admission is free today to the Chicago History Museum from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for the City of Chicago birthday celebration. The official birthday for the city isn't until March 4 (the date the city was incorporated), but being the social butterflies they are,... more ›

Colin Powell seemed to step out of line with the administration's official platform on Iraq yesterday, admitting on ABC's "This Week" that the insurgency in Iraq is getting worse. more ›

Democrats are assembling teams of lawyers to be deployed throughout the nation should another swing-state turn into the Florida of 2000. This is more likely than not with the dead-heat the 2004 race has been so far. So if you're planning an election night party you'd better stock up on supplies. The party could last all week.
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