Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Candidate forums: Your chance to quiz local hopefuls for library and school boards in Batavia and St. CharlesJan 20, 2025 6:35 pm - Your vote matters! Meet your library and school board candidates in St. Charles and Batavia before you cast ballots in April 1 election.
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League of Women Voters to host mayor and city council candidate forums for Tri-CitiesJan 20, 2025 5:47 pm - Local elections can profoundly impact your community. Find out when and where you can see the mayoral and city council candidates in person or online.
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Jan 18, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois faces a $3.2 billion budget deficit for next fiscal year. Revenues are currently on track, but growth is flat and one-time federal funds are gone, presenting challenges for lawmakers.
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Suburban congressman who pushed for forced sale of TikTok applauds Supreme Court’s decisionJan 17, 2025 5:35 pm - Among the strongest voices in Congress echoing the FBI’s warnings about TikTok’s danger to national security, Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg applauded the Supreme Court’s Friday decision to uphold an imminent ban if the platform isn’t sold.
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Kane County voters: Here’s what you need to know about spring electionsJan 16, 2025 5:14 pm - Early voting has begun for the Feb. 25 primary election for Aurora mayor and township offices. For other township and municipal offices in Kane County, early voting for the April 1 consolidated election begins March 7.
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Michael Madigan rests his case against federal racketeering claims; closing arguments set for next weekJan 16, 2025 5:09 pm - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s legal team rested their case Thursday, hoping to convince jurors that prosecutors overreached by bringing a historic racketeering conspiracy claim against the man once considered Illinois’ most powerful politician.
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Some suburban reps plan to skip Trump’s inaugurationJan 15, 2025 4:52 pm - Several members of the suburban delegation to Congress won’t attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.
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Kane County Board District 7 vacancy filledJan 15, 2025 1:36 pm - An Aurora school board member has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Kane County Board.
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Stephens named to leadership post in state HouseJan 15, 2025 7:22 am - State Rep. Brad Stephens, a Republican from Rosemont, has been appointed assistant house minority leader for the 104th General Assembly.
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Judge rules Aurora alderman candidate can’t be on ballotJan 13, 2025 1:00 pm - A Kane County judge Monday upheld an electoral board’s decision to remove an Aurora alderman candidate from the April 1 ballot.