Local Politics
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Antioch Township officials to host public info sessions on referendumOct 05, 2026 5:12 pm - Antioch Township voters on Nov. 3 will be asked to approve a tax increase to raise funds to operate parks, the township building and senior services.
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District 63 officials asking residents for permission to borrow $120.6 millionOct 05, 2026 4:20 pm - East Maine School District 63 officials want to borrow nearly $121 million for facility improvements.
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Lake County Board District 1 candidates square off for open seat
Oct 05, 2026 2:38 pm - Republican John Muellner and Democrat Jose Martinez are facing off for the seat of outgoing Lake County Board member Linda Pedersen, with Muellner pledging to check “egregious government overreach” and Martinez pointing to his blue-collar background and political experience.
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New trustee to join Lake Barrington village boardOct 05, 2026 1:11 pm - Lake Barrington resident Jeff Williams is scheduled to be sworn in as a new village trustee on Tuesday.
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Taxes, data centers top issues in Kane Board District 5 raceOct 04, 2026 1:24 pm - The race for the District 5 seat on the Kane County Board matches Democrat Philip Silagi and incumbent Republican Bill Lenert.
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Batavia and Aurora again at odds over gated road near cities’ border
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Bar associations release judicial candidate recommendations ahead of Nov. 3 electionOct 04, 2026 10:31 am - The Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association released recommendations for judicial candidates running in the Nov. 3 election.
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As family of Mundelein woman fatally shot by police calls for action, prosecutors weighing chargesOct 03, 2026 10:04 am - Lake County prosecutors say they haven’t yet decided if charges will be filed in the May 11 fatal shooting of a Mundelein woman by police.
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Lake County GOP launches opposition to school sales tax referendumOct 01, 2026 5:44 pm - The question before Lake County voters Nov. 3 of whether a 1% sales tax should be imposed to fund school-related improvements and other expenses is facing stiff opposition.
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Like mayor, Elk Grove Village trustees will now get raises based on longevitySep 30, 2026 6:28 pm - Elk Grove Village’s long-tenured mayor will receive a 21% raise, while trustees will also get pay bumps based on a new longevity scale, starting in May 2027.