AS BEARS WIN, PACE REAPS REWARD David Haugh: No Chicago sports executive is having a better year than Bears GM Ryan Pace, who is making the most of his 2nd chance. Chicago Sports Questions? Call 1-800-Tribune Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com MIDTERM ELECTIONS A fight for control Campaigns end as Illinois governor’s contest, U.S. Congress races await fate In final push, Trump hits battleground By John Wagner, Cleve R. Wootson Jr., William Wan and Elise Viebeck The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Presi- dent Donald Trump called for voters to “unite behind our proud and righteous destiny as Americans” by supporting Republicans in Tuesday’s election, a final attempt to energize his base amid signs of trouble for some GOP candidates. Trump was upbeat Mon- day afternoon as he ad- dressed the first of three final rallies in Ohio, Indiana and Missouri on the eve of the midterms. He has used apocalyptic rhetoric in re- cent days to describe what’s at stake for the country. “We are going to work, we are going to fight, we are going to win, win, win,” he told supporters in Cleveland. The final three-state swing focused on states that JOSE M. OSORIO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE will be key to the new Voters, some of them filling out registration applications, wait Monday outside an early voting and registration site in Chicago’s Loop. Senate majority. Trump has acknowledged that Demo- crats could win the House, TRIBUNE where they need a net gain ENDORSEMENTS Ill. sees weeks of heavy early, mail voting of 23 seats. GOP officials and strategists voiced cau- OUR GUIDE TO Candidates make tious optimism Monday THE BALLOT about keeping the Senate, day-before stops in where Democrats need a See a list of the Tribune’s costly campaigns net gain of two seats. endorsements, Page 11 At stake Tuesday is con- By Rick Pearson trol of Congress, 36 gover- Chicago Tribune norships and hundreds of REASONS YOU down-ballot races nation- MUST VOTE The top candidates for Illi- wide. There are many reasons to nois’ statewide offices spent Earlier Monday, Trump vote. Here are a bunch of Election Day eve Monday framed the vote as a refer- false claims or outright lies. crisscrossing the state in a final endum on his presidency so STACEY WESCOTT/CHICAGO TRIBUNE NUCCIO DINUZZO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Rex Huppke, Page 2 push for voter turnout, capping far, pointing to several ac- the most expensive gubernato- Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker, at left, speaks in Belleville and complishments but saying rial race in state history and Gov. Bruce Rauner in Lisle the day before the midterm elections. “it’s all fragile.” VOTING IS bringing to an end more than “In a certain way, I am on A RIGHT 20 months of campaigning Election Day comes after tary personnel were battling the ballot,” Trump said in a A man walked 18 miles to featuring incessant name-call- more than five weeks of heavy across the globe. phone call with supporters. vote, only to be turned ing and a massive barrage of early voting and balloting by Jim Allen, spokesman for “Whether we consider it or away. Remember that. negative TV ads. mail, a potential indicator that the Chicago Board of Election not, the press is very much Dahleen Glanton, Page 3 Polls open Tuesday at 6 a.m. voter enthusiasm is up, though Commissioners, said a deeper considering it a referendum and close at 7 p.m. at more than the question remains who will dive into the city numbers of on me and us as a move- BEYOND THE 10,000 precincts across the benefit. early in-person and vote-by- ment.” state and, befitting the cam- In Chicago, the 121,000 ap- mail voters showed about 40 Some GOP strategists CANDIDATES paign rhetoric, the Chicago- plications for mail ballots alone percent of them did not vote in said they wished Trump Referendum questions to area forecast calls for blustery, surpassed the record of 116,000 the March partisan primary, an would talk more about the expect in Chicago and Cook gusty winds with patchy light in 1944, during the height of County. Page 6 rain and drizzle. World War II when U.S. mili- Turn to Statewide, Page 6 Turn to Trump, Page 9 Hurdle Preckwinkle fires security for cops’ chief after vehicle review In 2016, county SUV nated quietly from his $126,000- a-year post Friday, and her staff with political materials confirmed the ouster Monday. mental was found abandoned Asked why he was let go, Preck- winkle spokeswoman Becky By Lisa Donovan Schlikerman said: “It’s a person- health and Hal Dardick nel matter, and we’re not going Chicago Tribune to get into that.” Catch-22 over FOID Attempts to reach Gadlen Cook County Board President were unsuccessful Monday. rules and getting help Toni Preckwinkle’s security It’s the second time in three amid rising suicide rate chief has been fired following a months that Preckwinkle, a can- review of her “executive security didate in the crowded race for By Madeline Buckley NUCCIO DINUZZO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE detail’s operations and prac- Chicago mayor, has sacked a Chicago Tribune Former Chicago police Officer Brian Warner thinks police depart- tices” prompted by a watchdog staffer. In September she ments should not require FOID cards but rely on officers’ doctors. report that found the govern- dumped her chief of staff, John When a new state law took ment-owned SUV he drove Keller, after an allegation of effect in August, supporters be- cers to have FOID cards. “Even if the state says you can’t “nearly exclusively” was im- “inappropriate behavior on his lieved it would finally remove an After the law was passed, be fired for it, the city says you properly used to transport politi- personal time” surfaced. obstacle for police officers seek- Chicago and some other depart- can’t work without it,” said Brian cal materials. ing mental health treatment and ments said they would still re- Warner, a former Chicago police Delwin Gadlen was termi- Turn to Preckwinkle, Page 7 maybe help lower a high suicide quire FOID cards for officers officer and former chairman of rate. who work the streets. Those who the Chicago Police Survivors Turns out it was not that lost their cards would be placed group. “You’re essentially strip- simple. on desk duty. ping an officer’s identity. To rip The law prohibits police de- Advocates say this leaves in that away from somebody is partments from firing officers place a major hurdle as officers gut-wrenching.” Tom Skilling’s forecast High 50 Low 35 whose firearm owner’s identifi- contemplate whether to seek In light of departments’ inter- Chicago Weather Center: Complete forecast on back page of A+E cation cards have been revoked treatment for post-traumatic pretations of the law, the bill’s after an inpatient stay at a mental stress disorder and other job- author, state Rep. Michael McAu- health facility. Many depart- related problems: They’ll keep liffe, R-Chicago, is considering $2.50 city and suburbs, $3.00 elsewhere ments, including the Chicago their paycheck, but they’ll be 171st year No. 310 © Chicago Tribune Police Department, require offi- sidelined as an officer. Turn to Police health, Page 7 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, November 6, 2018 As it says in “The Fellowship of the Ring,” on Page 2,356: “One vote to rule them all, one vote to find them, if you don’t vote you will literally be cast into the fires of Mount Doom. And that’s gonna suck. Just ask Gollum.” ‘THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE BOOK ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE OF THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Attendees spell out “Go Vote” during a get-out-the-vote rally with former President Barack Obama, gubernatorial candi- date J.B. Pritzker and others on the Illinois Democratic ticket on Sunday at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. 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