Illinois State Politics
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Rick Heidner: 2026 candidate for Illinois GovernorFeb 28, 2026 4:00 am - Rick Heidner is a Republican running for Illinois Governor.
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Jared Ploger: 2026 candidate for Illinois House District 84Feb 27, 2026 12:44 pm - Jared Ploger of Aurora is running for the Democratic nomination for Illinois House District 84 in the March 17, 2026, primary election.
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Saba Haider: 2026 candidate for Illinois House District 84Feb 27, 2026 12:44 pm - Saba Haider of Aurora is running for the Democratic nomination for Illinois House District 84 in the March 17, 2026, primary election.
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Early voting available at Des Plaines Public Library, not city hallFeb 27, 2026 11:27 am - Des Plaines’ early-voting location is the Des Plaines Public Library.
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Barrington area Democrats condemn Chan Ding mailersFeb 27, 2026 8:55 am - The Barrington Area Democratic Organization this week condemned what it called negative mailers distributed by the campaign of one of the candidates in the Democratic primary for state representative in the 52nd District.
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‘It’s just a bad idea’: Suburban officials oppose Pritzker’s plan to reduce local control over residential zoningFeb 26, 2026 4:40 pm - Municipal leaders gathered Thursday in South Barrington to oppose Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to legislatively reduce local officials’ ability to control residential construction.
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Illinois legislators introduce bills to regulate pricing based on personal data
Feb 26, 2026 2:46 pm - Two bills introduced in the House would require companies to tell consumers when their personal data is used in price setting. Known as algorithmic pricing, the practice has come under fire recently for anticompetitive tactics.
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‘We’ve got limited time’: Bears legislation advances in Springfield as Indiana governor signs billFeb 26, 2026 1:34 pm - An Illinois House committee Thursday advanced legislation that could give the Bears a big property tax break and clear the way to a new stadium in Arlington Heights, despite questions over the bill’s prospects in the legislature as a whole.
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Candidates discuss issues in legislature for Senate Dist. 33Feb 26, 2026 7:22 am - Candidates for the Republican nomination for Illinois Senate from District 33 discuss issues with Daily Herald Editorial Board in a video Zoom interview.
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Who’s the real Republican? And does Trump make mistakes? Gov hopefuls debate (sans Bailey)Feb 25, 2026 6:53 pm - After months of focusing on JB Pritzker, Republican candidates for governor showed their differences and priorities.