Daily Herald Election Coverage
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The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejectionsDec 31, 2024 8:27 am - As with many voters on Maui, Joshua Kamalo thought the race for president wasn't the only big contest on the November ballot. He also was focused on a hotly contested seat for the local governing board.
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‘The greatest former president’: Suburban admirers reflect on Carter’s legacyDec 30, 2024 10:42 am - Chicago-area admirers of Jimmy Carter are paying tribute to the former president and humanitarian, who died Sunday.
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‘It’s disgusting’: suburban congressman who pushed for Gaetz report’s release reacts to its accusationsDec 23, 2024 6:43 pm - A suburban congressman who pushed for the House Ethics Committee to publicize the findings of its investigation into now-former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz called the behavior depicted in the report “horrific” and “disgusting.”
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Regulators OK statewide electric grid upgrades, rate increasesDec 20, 2024 9:11 pm - Editor’s note: This story was changed to reflect the correct amount approved for Ameren. Illinois utilities are set to invest more than a billion dollars into upgrad...
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District 211 board election uncontested after two candidates’ paperwork rejectedDec 20, 2024 3:20 pm - The April 1 board of education election for Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 became officially uncontested Friday when a Cook County electoral board sustained objections against two of the filed candidates’ nominating petitions.
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Electoral board removes two filed Streamwood trustee candidates from ballotDec 17, 2024 3:37 pm - The Streamwood electoral board has removed two challengers from the village trustee race based on objections to their nominating petitions, making the April 1 election for that office uncontested for the time being.
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Party designation dropped, but five candidates will remain on Round Lake ballotDec 17, 2024 1:11 pm - Five candidates running together for seats on the Round Lake village board will stay on the on the April 1 ballot, but they won't be listed as part of a new political party.
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‘Matlock’ moment sinks candidate’s Elk Grove Village board bidDec 16, 2024 9:40 pm - Elk Grove Village's spring election will be uncontested after trustee hopeful Jacob Glimco was removed from the ballot Monday due to having insufficient valid signatures on his nominating petitions.
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Des Plaines aldermanic candidate removed from ballot over signaturesDec 16, 2024 2:32 pm - The race for 1st Ward alderman in Des Plaines is down to two contestants.
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Mount Prospect trustee hopeful launching write-in campaignDec 15, 2024 4:58 pm - A candidate for the Mount Prospect village board who lost her spot on the ballot hopes to succeed in a write-in campaign.