Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Daily Herald endorsement: Melissa Bean in 8th District Democratic primaryFeb 20, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Melissa Bean receives our endorsement in the 8th District Democratic primary.
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Krishnamoorthi among nation’s top U.S. Senate fundraisersFeb 19, 2026 11:26 am - U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg continues to have one of the best-funded campaigns in the nation.
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‘Progress has been made’: Northwest suburban officials in Springfield for Bears bill talksFeb 18, 2026 7:40 pm - Northwest suburban officials, including those from Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows, are in Springfield to push for legislation that would provide a property tax break for a potential Bears stadium at Arlington Park.
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Woman’s hospitalization following Bailey campaign launch stirs questions within GOPFeb 18, 2026 6:18 pm - As the GOP gubernatorial primary fight intensifies, front-runner Darren Bailey’s campaign faces scrutiny in some Republican circles over its response to an incident where a woman was hospitalized and filed a police report after attending his launch event.
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GOP candidates in 6th Congressional District differ on immigration; one says close borders to allFeb 18, 2026 5:11 pm - A Republican candidate for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat said the U.S. should close its borders to all would-be immigrants until reforms are enacted.
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GOP congressional candidates express doubts about Biden’s 2020 White House winFeb 18, 2026 5:06 pm - Three of the Republicans running for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seat have expressed doubts that Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election.
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‘It creates confusion’: Dabrowski takes aim at ‘Tad’ of a mistake on ballotFeb 17, 2026 7:58 pm - Plus, Republican Darren Bailey intervenes in negative X post about Gov. JB Pritzker.
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8th Congressional District Democratic candidates debate U.S. policy in Israel and GazaFeb 17, 2026 3:55 pm - The eight candidates in the Democratic primary for the 8th Congressional District seat debated the role Congress should play in resolving the conflict in Gaza at a recent forum.
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GOP hopefuls in 9th Congressional District differ on immigration policyFeb 17, 2026 10:54 am - The Republicans running for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat have different ideas for U.S. immigration policy.
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No recommendation for GOP in Congress for Dist. 9Feb 17, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: We wish one of the four were a competitive candidate who could turn November's general election into a worthwhile debate with the Democratic Party nominee. Unfortunately, that's not the case.