Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Illinois election authorities say checks in place to prevent non-citizen votingJul 26, 2026 3:21 pm - Illinois election officials believe the state’s voter registration rolls are accurate and up to date, and that safeguards are in place to prevent non-U.S. citizens from inadvertently becoming registered to vote.
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Duckworth pushes legislation to close the gap for riders with disabilitiesJul 22, 2026 7:41 pm - Multiple Metra and CTA stations are inaccessible for riders with disabilities, records show.
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‘Perfect storm’ of bureaucracy blamed for Cook County’s long-delayed property tax system overhaulJul 21, 2026 4:32 pm - The Cook County independent inspector general’s office issued a report Tuesday blaming bureaucratic shortcomings for a long-delayed overhaul of the county’s property tax recording and reporting system.
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Big gaps between Democratic, Republican campaign coffers in suburban House racesJul 18, 2026 11:45 am - Democratic congressional candidates running for seats in the suburbs are far better funded than their Republican rivals ahead of the November election, new reports show.
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Republican Darren Bailey treads water in governor’s race as GOP candidates struggle to raise campaign cashJul 17, 2026 10:10 am - Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey treaded water in the opening stretch of his rematch against Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the Nov. 3 general election, raising about $1.33 million for his campaign fund while spending more than $1.28 million in the three full months since winning the March 17 GOP primary, state campaign finance records show.
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After 6 years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White HouseJul 16, 2026 9:57 am - Ahead of his speech, President Donald Trump has teased “really big news” and said “it doesn't get bigger, because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country.”Election experts fear another round of falsehoods.
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Pritzker signs 31 new laws, including ban on AI teacher evaluationsJul 13, 2026 5:59 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed 31 new laws on Friday as he continues evaluating measures passed in the spring legislative session, including bills to ban certain ingredients fro...
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McLaughlin urges public water systems to join settlement for removal of ‘forever chemicals’Jul 13, 2026 5:08 pm - Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin of Barrington Hills is urging municipalities and public water systems to register before Wednesday’s deadline for a state settlement program for the removal of so-called “forever chemicals” from water sources.
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Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate termJul 13, 2026 8:19 am - Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as her late brother's temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend.
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Corey Dixon and Rose Martinez say they’re running for Elgin mayor in 2027Jul 10, 2026 11:20 am - Elgin City Council members Corey Dixon and Rose Martinez say they’ll be candidates for mayor in the city’s next’s municipal election.