Illinois State Politics
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Local Leagues to host Oct. 13 candidate forum for state Senate 21st DistrictSep 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Voters of the newly configured Illinois Senate 21st District are invited to attend an online candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. It is sponsored by the League o...
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Local Leagues to hold Oct. 6 candidate forum for state 41st House DistrictSep 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Voters of the newly configured Illinois House 41st District are invited to attend an online forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 featuring the candidates for the Illinois Ho...
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Forum for 52nd District state House candidates set for Oct. 3Sep 27, 2022 1:00 am - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area will host the first in a series of upcoming nonpartisan candidate forums for Illinois House District 52 at 7 p.m. Monday,...
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Elgin Area League of Women Voters to hold 3 candidate forumsSep 26, 2022 11:00 pm - Update: The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area announced that the candidate forum for Kane County Sheriff, scheduled for Oct. 13 at the Rakow Center in Carpentersv...
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Crespo, Brouillette debate elimination of cash bail, other potential impacts of Safe-T ActSep 20, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois' multifaceted law enforcement reform bill, which includes the elimination of cash bail as of Jan. 1, is a dividing issue for Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo o...
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Mussman defends, challenger Litney assails elements of Safe-T ActSep 16, 2022 1:00 am - With several aspects of Illinois' sweeping law enforcement reform measure known as the Safe-T Act set to take effect Jan. 1, Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Sc...
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Moylan, Lupo differ on curbing gun violence, possible ban on certain weaponsSep 16, 2022 1:00 am - In the wake of this summer's mass shooting in downtown Highland Park, Democratic state Rep. Martin Moylan of Des Plaines and his Republican challenger, Michael M. Lupo o...
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Republican candidate withdraws from 49th State Senate raceSep 15, 2022 1:00 am - The Republican candidate for the 49th State Senate District has dropped out of the race, leaving incumbent Democrat Meg Loughran Cappel unopposed. Stacey Keagle of Plain...
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Watch Ellman, Murray discuss issues in 21st Illinois Senate raceSep 14, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic State Sen. Laura Ellman of Naperville and Republican challenger Kathleen Murray of Lombard take part in a Zoom interview with the Daily Herald about many of t...
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Watch Yang Rohr, Janor discuss issues in Naperville House raceSep 14, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr and Republican challenger Richard Janor, both of Naperville, take part in a Zoom interview with the Daily Herald about many of the ...