Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Pritzker signs bills on in-state tuition, coupons, speed devices and moreJun 29, 2026 6:16 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker has signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license suspended.
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Des Plaines blood drive set for July 22Jun 29, 2026 9:24 am - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy is partnering with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois for a community blood drive event next month in Des Plaines.
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Cocktails-to-go, new state agency among 14 laws taking effect July 1Jun 29, 2026 9:23 am - July 1 marks a second New Year’s Day in Illinois as a new budget takes effect along with more than a dozen new state laws.
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Des Plaines Alderman Tom Merlin to meet with constituentsJun 29, 2026 9:21 am - Des Plaines Alderman Tom Merlin will discuss issues facing the city with 5th Ward residents on Monday, June 29.
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Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challengeJun 29, 2026 9:11 am - The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.
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Moeller to host post-legislative session town hall on July 2Jun 26, 2026 6:00 pm - State Rep. Anna Moeller will host a community town hall on Thursday, July 2, at the Gail Borden Library to provide residents with updates from Springfield, including recent legislative action and ongoing priorities for the 43rd District.
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Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meetingJun 25, 2026 7:56 am - Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him, rejecting a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed.
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Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to voteJun 24, 2026 1:04 pm - A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.
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Mamdani and AI industry flex political power in New York, plus more to watch in Tuesday's primariesJun 23, 2026 7:13 am - Two opposing factions in the artificial intelligence industry square off in a Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tests his political clout by backing fellow democratic socialists. And President Donald Trump, after two of his chosen candidates for governor lost Republican primaries this month, ensured it won't happen again — by endorsing both candidates in a South Carolina runoff.
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Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin to meet with 5th Ward residentsJun 18, 2026 2:29 pm - Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin of the 5th Ward and other city leaders will meet with residents June 29.
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