Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Foster, Rashid argue about misleading campaign video in congressional raceFeb 19, 2024 6:40 pm - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster on Monday blasted the candidate taking him on in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 11th District seat over a campaign video produced by the chall...
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DuPage County recorder: Democratic primary challengers say it’s time for changeFeb 19, 2024 4:00 pm - The race for DuPage County recorder of deeds pits an incumbent, a long-time Democrat and a new convert in a three-way race to be their party’s nominee.
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Stalled U.S. aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting RussiaFeb 19, 2024 1:29 pm - At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off th...
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Right to die on your own terms? Illinois lawmakers propose medical aid in dying billFeb 18, 2024 9:10 am - Deb Robertson knows the state legislation she’s fighting for — to allow medical aid in dying — may not be enacted by the time she’s ready to die.
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Office morale, performance key issues for Democratic Cook Co. state’s attorney candidatesFeb 16, 2024 5:56 pm - Democratic candidates vying to replace Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx cite staffing and morale as key issues facing the next top prosecutor.
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Several area legislators strongly support $95 billion foreign aid package awaiting House vote — but some don’tFeb 16, 2024 7:01 pm - If Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson reverses course and allows a vote on a $95 billion foreign aid package that heavily benefits Ukraine and Israel and already ...
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In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption chargesFeb 15, 2024 6:40 pm - As federal prosecutors were preparing to rest their case Thursday in the corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, the one-time gubernatorial candidate...
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Naperville League of Women Voters to host online forum for Democratic candidates for the 11th Congressional DistrictFeb 15, 2024 3:41 pm - The League of Women Voters of Naperville will host an online candidate forum for the 11th Congressional District candidates for the Democratic primary: incumbent Bill Foster and challenger Qasim Rashid.
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Republican congressional candidates differ on aid for UkraineFeb 14, 2024 8:53 am - The three Republicans running for Illinois’ largely suburban 11th Congressional District seat disagree on whether the U.S. should continue providing aid to Ukraine in its...
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Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent White House bidFeb 12, 2024 7:36 pm - Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee aired a Super Bowl ad invoking the Democratic family’s lega...