Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Congressional hopeful could learn Thursday if she’ll be on ballotJan 27, 2026 1:58 pm - Weeks after being disqualified from the upcoming primary ballot, a suburban congressional candidate soon could learn if her campaign still has life.
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League of Women Voters hosts candidate forums in BataviaJan 26, 2026 10:58 pm - The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County is hosting candidate forums for contested Kane County races and for Illinois Senate District 33 and Congressional District 11.
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GOP hopefuls dig into taxes, school choice at gubernatorial debateJan 26, 2026 7:24 pm - No “sexuality” in schools, freezing taxes, and investigating government fraud touted as solutions by GOP candidates for governor.
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Candidate’s supporters come together to knit, crochet for people in needJan 26, 2026 6:40 pm - Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh’s supporters came together Saturday to knit winter gear for needy people.
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DuPage County candidates to square off in Elmhurst forumJan 26, 2026 5:57 pm - The Elmhurst chapter of the League of Women Voters will hold a forum with candidates running for seats on the DuPage County Board, forest preserve board and countywide positions.
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Geneva is asking voters to borrow $59M for new police station. Here’s a look at its current building’s issuesJan 26, 2026 1:08 pm - Geneva is asking voters to borrow $59M for new police station. Here’s a look at its current building’s issues.
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Pritzker calls for abolishing ‘Trump’s ICE’ after fatal shooting in MinnesotaJan 24, 2026 5:47 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker called for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a federal agent shot and killed a man in Minnesota. Pritzker qualified his statement, saying “It's time to abolish Trump’s ICE.”
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Why pro-Israel lobbying group has been targeted by progressive candidatesJan 24, 2026 2:23 pm - A pro-Israel lobbying group has become a political target for progressive congressional candidates hoping to represent the North, West and Northwest suburbs.
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Illinois to withhold nearly $500M in spending, citing federal uncertaintyJan 22, 2026 8:32 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s office plans to hold back nearly $500 million in spending for the current fiscal year as the state faces uncertainty over the economy and federal funding.
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‘I got loud’: DuPage undersheriff disputes reports of bar brawlJan 22, 2026 4:23 pm - DuPage County Undersheriff Eddie Moore is pushing back on published reports he sparked a New Year’s Eve brawl five years ago that left a security guard with a broken finger.