Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Moeller to host post-legislative town hall session on June 11May 15, 2026 4:35 pm - State Rep. Anna Moeller will host a post-legislative session community town hall on Thursday, June 11 at the Gail Borden Public Library at 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin.
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State Rep. Mussman hosting trio of town halls in JuneMay 14, 2026 11:46 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman, a Democrat from Schaumburg, will hold three town halls in her district in June to update community members on new legislation and accomplishments in Springfield.
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Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering majority-Black MemphisMay 05, 2026 10:59 am - As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Louisiana congressional primaries suspended as a result of Supreme Court ruling, state officials sayApr 30, 2026 9:26 am - Louisiana’s congressional primaries won’t be going forward as scheduled in May, as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a majority Black congressional district, the state’s top elected officials said Thursday.
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Federal appeals court upholds conviction of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael MadiganApr 27, 2026 5:51 pm - The federal appeals court in Chicago on Monday upheld the historic conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, finding no error in the four-month trial that ultimately led to his lengthy prison sentence.
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Welsh still mum on lawmaker ousted from Democratic caucusApr 24, 2026 9:22 am - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch late Wednesday balked at discussing the circumstances behind the ouster of state Rep. Harry Benton from the House Democratic ...
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Underwood proposes $1.2M in funding for Metra expansion between DeKalb, ElburnApr 23, 2026 12:03 pm - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood has proposed $1.2 million in federal funding, which, if approved, could support efforts to expand Metra rail from Elburn to DeKalb.
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‘Moving in the right direction’: Tweaks being made to Bears legislation ahead of House voteApr 21, 2026 7:46 pm - The Illinois House could vote as soon as this week on a bill that would pave the way to a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the amended legislation is also expected to include property tax relief and other economic development tools in order to gain broader support from lawmakers.
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Bailey campaign unfazed by $14 million funding gap with PritzkerApr 20, 2026 6:55 pm - Federal campaign filings show GOP guberatorial nominee Darren Bailey with about $81,839 cash in hand compared to Democratic Gov. JB Pritkzer’s war chest of about $14 million.
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‘We cannot afford to get AI wrong’: State lawmakers debate best path to regulate AI boomApr 20, 2026 1:55 pm - As the artificial intelligence industry rapidly expands, state legislators appear poised to continue imposing regulations on the technology.