Daily Herald Election Coverage
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White to challenge Wehrli for Naperville mayor, 3 council members seeking reelectionJul 29, 2026 2:06 pm - Three of four Naperville City Council members say they are running for reelection in April and Councilman Benny White has announced he wants to unseat Scott Wehrli as mayor.
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‘We can’t be bystanders’: Rolling Meadows mayor announces reelection bid amid Bears stadium sagaJul 28, 2026 4:49 pm - Rolling Meadows Mayor Lara Sanoica has announced her reelection bid, touting endorsements from all seven city council members and no current opposition. Sanoica has positioned herself as a regional voice in the Chicago Bears’ potential Arlington Park redevelopment.
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District 220 board members violated campaign policies, investigation findsJul 27, 2026 7:11 pm - Two Barrington Area Unit School District 220 board members violated board policies by posting images of students, district property and the district’s chess piece logo on campaign social media sites, an outside investigator determined.
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Illinois election authorities say checks in place to prevent non-citizen votingJul 26, 2026 3:21 pm - Illinois election officials believe the state’s voter registration rolls are accurate and up to date, and that safeguards are in place to prevent non-U.S. citizens from inadvertently becoming registered to vote.
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Duckworth pushes legislation to close the gap for riders with disabilitiesJul 22, 2026 7:41 pm - Multiple Metra and CTA stations are inaccessible for riders with disabilities, records show.
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‘Perfect storm’ of bureaucracy blamed for Cook County’s long-delayed property tax system overhaulJul 21, 2026 4:32 pm - The Cook County independent inspector general’s office issued a report Tuesday blaming bureaucratic shortcomings for a long-delayed overhaul of the county’s property tax recording and reporting system.
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Big gaps between Democratic, Republican campaign coffers in suburban House racesJul 18, 2026 11:45 am - Democratic congressional candidates running for seats in the suburbs are far better funded than their Republican rivals ahead of the November election, new reports show.
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Republican Darren Bailey treads water in governor’s race as GOP candidates struggle to raise campaign cashJul 17, 2026 10:10 am - Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey treaded water in the opening stretch of his rematch against Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the Nov. 3 general election, raising about $1.33 million for his campaign fund while spending more than $1.28 million in the three full months since winning the March 17 GOP primary, state campaign finance records show.
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After 6 years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White HouseJul 16, 2026 9:57 am - Ahead of his speech, President Donald Trump has teased “really big news” and said “it doesn't get bigger, because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country.”Election experts fear another round of falsehoods.
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Pritzker signs 31 new laws, including ban on AI teacher evaluationsJul 13, 2026 5:59 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed 31 new laws on Friday as he continues evaluating measures passed in the spring legislative session, including bills to ban certain ingredients fro...
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