Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Details of $55.9B state budget take shape with just hours left in sessionMay 31, 2026 3:26 pm - The Illinois Senate filed a more than 3,500-page spending plan late Saturday night but how it will be paid for has not been made public. The plan filed as an amendment to...
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Bears megaproject bill sacked, but lawmakers draw up new play to keep team in stateMay 31, 2026 6:59 am - The Bears’ property tax break legislation for an Arlington Heights stadium failed to gain enough votes in Springfield, but lawmakers worked Sunday to craft an alternative proposal to keep the NFL team from moving to Indiana.
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Legislators race against the clock as Bears stadium deal stallsMay 30, 2026 9:15 pm - The Chicago Bears’ plan for a new stadium in Arlington Heights faces an uncertain future as the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session nears its Sunday night deadline at midnight.
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‘We’re getting near the end’: Clock ticking for a Bears stadium deal this weekend in SpringfieldMay 29, 2026 5:53 pm - With just two days left in Illinois’ spring legislative session, lawmakers are racing against the clock to pass property tax break legislation that would enable the Chicago Bears to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
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Will lawmakers pass bill that could lead to more multifamily housing?May 28, 2026 11:38 am - The political battle over legislation that could ease residential zoning rules across Illinois is intensifying.
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Prosecutors: Waukegan alderperson cast dead mother’s primary ballotMay 27, 2026 12:38 pm - A Waukegan alderperson faces up to three years in prison amid allegations she cast a mail-in ballot this spring in her dead mother’s name.
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DuPage County leaders remember former Recorder Fred BucholzMay 27, 2026 8:21 am - DuPage County leaders are remembering Fred Bucholz, a longtime political leader and former county recorder who passed away May 15 at the age of 71.
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Schaumburg’s Mayor Dailly announces bid for third termMay 20, 2026 4:34 pm - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly announced Wednesday he will seek a third term next April.
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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by TrumpMay 20, 2026 7:18 am - Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, known for his independent voting and willingness to oppose Trump, was a prominent figure in the House.
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Learn about stopping scams, ID theft June 2 in Des PlainesMay 18, 2026 4:41 pm - A representative from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office will talk about stopping scams and identity theft prevention in Des Plaines on June 2.