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CUDN By Amir AH Shakur (Facebook) –MAR 22, 2025, 9:30 PM CST |Updated 1 hour ago

Chicago, IL ― (CUDN) Registered voters can cast a ballot before General Election Day which is April 1, 2025. They do not need to give a reason for wanting to vote early. With the help of The Cook County voters guide we will share this hopeful information that voters can share.

Early Voting

For the February 25, 2025 Consolidated Primary Election, traditional Early Voting will take place February 10 – February 24.

For the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election, traditional Early Voting will take place March 17 – March 31.

As a reminder, voters who join in Early Voting must vote in person.

Vote By Mail

Mail Ballot applications for the February 25, 2025 Consolidated Primary Election had been accepted.

Mail Ballot applications for the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election had been accepted as of January 1, 2025.

Any registered suburban Cook County voter with a driver’s license, state ID, or social security number on file may request a mail ballot. They can use an online or paper application.

Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day so they can be counted.

Election Day Voting

Registered suburban Cook County voters can vote in their home precinct on Election Day. To find your Election Day precinct, use your Your Voter Information Tool.

Visually Impaired and Print Disabled Voters

Visually impaired or print disabled voters may request an accessible mail ballot by calling 312.603.0976 or by emailing christine.tucker@cookcountyil.gov.

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Jerry Butler Jr. was a renowned American soul singer-songwriter-is He was the original lead of the Impressions. He was celebrated for hits like “He Will Break Your Heart.” He later served as a Cook County Commissioner. Butler, who contributed to the Civil Rights Movement’s soundtrack, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of music and family.

CUDN By Amir AH Shakur (Facebook) –Feb 20, 2025, 9:00 PM CST |Updated 1 hour ago

Today Legendary Chicago Soulman Jerry “Iceman” Butler has passed away-leaving behind a outstanding

Chicago, IL (CUDN) Butler Jr. was an “Legendary” American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician and politician from Chicago. He was the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group the Impressions. This group included The Legendary Curtis Mayfield. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

According to biographical materials, he learned how to write songs by reading Hit Parade magazine. It “printed out the sheet music of the hits performed on the show,” he wrote. “It helped us learn how not only to sight read but how to structure songs.”

Butler’s solo career had a string of hits, including the Top 10 successes “He Will Break Your Heart”, “Find Another Girl”, “I’m A-Telling You” (all written by fellow Impression Curtis Mayfield and featuring Mayfield as harmony vocal), the million selling “Only the Strong Survive”, “Moon River”, “Need To Belong” ( …

The Impressions explored the sounds of the Fifties and Sixties. They addressed both old and new social attitudes,” according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “Their music was the sound of the Civil Rights Movement.”

After “For Your Precious Love,” Mr. Butler decided to go solo. But soon he found “My career wasn’t going anywhere,” he said in his book. He and Mayfield reunited to craft Mr. Butler’s 1960 Vee-Jay hit, “He Will Break Your Heart.”

After supporting Harold Washington’s mayoral campaign, Butler won the election for Cook County Commissioner in 1985. He held this position for multiple years.

I personally met Mr. Butler. As an independent Chicago Producer, I recorded a cover of “For your Precious Love.” He was a gracious and thoughtful man! I was so amazed by his humbleness. -Amir AH Shakur, Editor Chicago Urban Daily.

ResT IN PEACE Jerry BUtler 1939-2025

Mr. Butler’s wife Annette Butler, who also was a singer, died in 2019. Survivors include their sons Anthony and Randy, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Funeral arrangements are pending. (aahs)

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