Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Two candidate forums canceled after Crespo, Bean cite scheduling conflictsSep 18, 2026 10:04 am - Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates cited an out-of-town family issue as the reason for canceling his attendance at a Saturday candidate forum with Republican challenger Ralph Black of Hanover Park for the 44th District state House seat at the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg.
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Meet with congressional staffer at Wheeling library on Oct. 1Sep 18, 2026 9:47 am - A staffer from U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider’s office will be at the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling on Oct. 1.
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League of Women Voters to host two candidate forums in BataviaSep 17, 2026 5:32 pm - The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County will host two candidate forums on Sept. 22-23 at Batavia City Hall for contested races in the Nov. 3 General Election. The events will be recorded and streamed on BATV's YouTube Channel.
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Melissa Bean drops out of 8th Congressional District candidate forum with Jennifer DavisSep 17, 2026 3:31 pm - Democratic candidate for the 8th Congressional District Melissa Bean has cited a scheduling conflict for her dropping out of a scheduled candidate forum with Republican opponent Jennifer Davis on Saturday.
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Under ‘microscope’ with Bears project, Arlington Heights to keep local campaign finance rulesSep 15, 2026 6:27 pm - Arlington Heights is considering updates to its campaign finance rules as the village prepares for upcoming elections and the redevelopment of the 326-acre Arlington Park property, possibly by the Chicago Bears.
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League of Women Voters cancels Sept. 20 candidate event for two state legislative racesSep 15, 2026 10:17 am - The League of Women Voters of Roselle-Bloomingdale Area has canceled its Sept. 20 candidate forum for state Senate District 24 and House District 48 races after state Senate candidate Seth Lewis withdrew due to family commitments. The League's format requires all candidates to participate for fairness, making the event impossible without Lewis's attendance.
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Krishnamoorthi to speak at Schaumburg breakfast for Democratic candidates Oct. 11Sep 14, 2026 10:48 am - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg will be the keynote speaker at the Schaumburg Area Democrats’ annual Meet the Candidates Breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 11 at Chandler’s Chophouse & Grille, 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson declares reelection campaignSep 13, 2026 10:51 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday he will seek a second term, ending speculation over his plans by making a forceful argument that he deserves four more years in City Hall to try to entrench his progressive agenda.
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Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP winsSep 10, 2026 7:23 am - President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November.
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Trump wants to make this midterm year ‘special’ to avoid losing Republican control of CongressSep 10, 2026 6:45 am - Republicans at their midterm convention know that history is not on their side this election season, but they are counting on President Donald Trump and his two-day extravaganza in Dallas to rally voters to protect their House and Senate majorities.
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