Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Illinoisans are sick of new taxes; reject payroll taxMay 09, 2025 11:37 am - As new tariffs threaten to push up prices, Illinois’ punishing tax climate already is stretching many residents’ and businesses’ budgets.
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Hoefert begins second term; DiPrima joins incumbent trusteesMay 07, 2025 10:51 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Paul Hoefert began his second term Tuesday by predicting a bright future for the village.
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U.S. Rep. Krishnamoorthi running for Durbin’s Senate seatMay 07, 2025 4:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg will run for Senate in 2026.
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Bill to end senior road tests for 86 and younger, allow reporting of unsafe drivers clears Senate committeeMay 06, 2025 6:54 pm - Members of the Transportation Committee unanimously approved the change.
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Political roundabout: Duckworth’s Senate pick, GOP on JB’s future, Dems plan a human chainMay 06, 2025 6:46 pm - Here’s a snapshot of developing political stories from the suburbs and beyond.
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After 36 years and more than 1,200 meetings, Palatine village clerk retiresMay 06, 2025 3:09 pm - Monday nights won’t be the same for Palatine Village Clerk Marg Duer, who swore in her successor, Maureen Pasqualucci, at Monday’s village council meeting.
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‘I’m ready to stand up and fight back’: State Sen. Laura Fine launches bid for Schakowsky’s U.S. House seatMay 06, 2025 10:12 am - A day after veteran U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced she won’t run again in 2026, state Sen. Laura Fine of Glenview on Tuesday threw her hat into the ring.
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Robin Kelly enters U.S. Senate primaryMay 06, 2025 8:38 am - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly touts her advocacy against gun violence as she launches into a primary battle for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Dick Durbin.
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New Arlington Heights mayor sworn in, meets with Bears president on first dayMay 05, 2025 9:30 pm - James J. Tinaglia, an Arlington Heights architect and 12-year village trustee, was sworn in as the new mayor Monday, the same day he met Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren as the team considers developing the 326-acre Arlington Park property.
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‘Time for me to pass the baton’: Schakowsky to retire from U.S. House in 2026May 05, 2025 1:26 pm - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, the longest serving member of the suburban delegation to Congress, won’t seek reelection in 2026.