Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Indoor pools, a new police station and roads: What funding questions are on the ballot for suburban voters?Feb 21, 2026 11:30 am - Voters across the suburbs next month will decide whether to approve property tax increases for schools, roadwork and a new recreation hub. Here's a look at some of the referendum questions on the ballots in Cook, Lake, Kane and DuPage counties.
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Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claimsFeb 20, 2026 8:23 am - President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Now that he's president again, Trump has stocked his administration with those who have promoted his falsehoods and in some cases helped him try to overturn his loss.
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Daily Herald endorsement: Jennifer Davis in 8th District Republican primaryFeb 20, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Jennifer Davis earns our endorsement in the 8th District Republican primary.
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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.