Daily Herald Election Coverage
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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Murphy appointed assistant majority leader of state senateJan 29, 2025 1:04 pm - State Sen. Laura Murphy, a Democrat from Des Plaines, will serve as assistant majority leader of the Illinois Senate for the 104th General Assembly. In addition to her du...
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State Rep. McLaughlin lobbies for McConchie’s Senate seatJan 28, 2025 6:05 pm - State Rep. Martin McLaughlin said Tuesday he is interested in filling the Illinois Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Dan McConchie.
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Casten collecting cards for veterans, military personnelJan 27, 2025 3:52 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove is encouraging people to create homemade Valentine's Day cards for veterans and active duty military personnel.
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West Chicago mayor candidate wants lottery to determine ballot placementJan 27, 2025 2:31 pm - A West Chicago mayoral candidate has gone to court, saying he should have been allowed to participate in a lottery that determined the order of names on the April 1 ballot.
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Judge denies request to delay ballot in Glendale Heights caseJan 27, 2025 12:45 pm - A DuPage County judge has denied Glendale Heights Village President Chodri Khokhar’s request to have the county clerk stop preparing the April 1 consolidated election ballot while his request to be put back on it is being considered.
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An ‘unwavering’ public servant: Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie resigningJan 27, 2025 10:33 am - Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods will resign effective Feb. 2.
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Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workersJan 21, 2025 5:45 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities.
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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.