Quotes Professor William Howell October 23, 2024 Two weeks before Election Day, nearly 107,000 ballots have already been cast in the city of Chicago, across both in-person and mail-in formats. When sampling Chicagoans who have already voted or are anticipating voting later on, CBS Chicago did not find a single individual who was undecided. William Howell, the Sydney Stein Professor of American Politics at the University of Chicago, attributes the decisiveness of these voters to the high stakes of the election, noting that extreme polarization means many voters are already locked in by the time they reach the ballot booth. He says: The stakes of this election are incredibly high, and it's close. I think Chicago is going to clearly break blue, and Illinois at the top of the ticket is going to break blue. Read the full article here Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States