Ballot Shortages, Long Waits To Vote Were Caused By ‘Coding Error,’ Elections Board Says is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Chicago. Some voters waited for hours when their polling places ran out of paper ballots Tuesday, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissi.
Why Chicago? Chicago is a lakefront city of bold architecture, deep-dish pride and neighborhood-by-neighborhood character along Lake Michigan. The city is known for architecture and skyscrapers, deep-dish pizza, blues and jazz and the lakefront.
Good to know: Summer and early autumn are glorious on the lakefront; winters are famously cold and windy. The 'L' train and buses cover the city; the lakefront trail is ideal for walking and biking.