Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois lieutenant governor race: Christian Mitchell, Aaron Del Mar vie for a No. 2 job with big stakesOct 27, 2026 12:51 pm - For most of Illinois’ history, the lieutenant governor has been a political afterthought, an officeholder whose unofficial title has been “lite gov” and whose main duty has been to stand ready should the governor die, become incapacitated or be removed from office. This year, the No. 2 job carries outsize stakes on both tickets.
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It’s projected to cost ComEd $3.1 billion to connect data centers to the gridOct 27, 2026 9:25 am - ComEd data shows that the cost of connecting 30 data centers to the utility’s grid will cost upwards of $3 billion. Some of the spending has already been completed, with the rest of the investments to be made by 2031. The data center developers have paid $721 million in deposits for the infrastructure needed to connect to the grid. Utility watchdogs warn that Illinois households and small businesses could end up footing the bill for the gap.
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East Dundee to return sponsor money after Oktoberfest controversyOct 26, 2026 1:50 pm - Sponsors of the East Dundee Oktoberfest will have their money returned in response to Village President Dan Pearson turning the event into an impromptu Republican political rally.
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Illinois regulators move to bring video gambling under self-exclusion programOct 23, 2026 9:43 am - The Illinois Gaming Board proposed new rules Thursday that would bring the state’s network of nearly 50,000 video gambling machines into the program that allows problem gamblers to ban themselves from casinos, sportsbooks and other forms of legalized gambling. The new rules would require identity verification for players to purchase vouchers to gamble on the machines and would create new options for cashless wagering.
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Illinois has $2.4M available for tourism grantsOct 22, 2026 11:28 am - State officials recently announced $2.4 million is available in tourism grant funding through two new programs.
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52nd Illinois House candidates differ on cash bail, school choice and BearsOct 22, 2026 7:38 am - The race for the 52nd District state House seat is a rematch between incumbent Republican Marty McLaughlin and Democrat challenger Maria Peterson. The two differ on a number of issues, including the elimination of cash bail, school choice and the Chicago Bears.
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Margaret Croke: 2026 candidate for Illinois comptrollerOct 22, 2026 6:45 am - is a candidate for Illinois comptroller.
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Alexi Giannoulias: 2026 candidate for Illinois secretary of stateOct 22, 2026 6:15 am - Alexi Giannouliasis a candidate for Illinois secretary of state
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Darren Bailey: 2026 candidate for Illinois governorOct 22, 2026 6:00 am - Darren Bailey is a candidate for Illinois governor.
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JB Pritzker: 2026 candidate for Illinois governorOct 22, 2026 6:00 am - JB Pritzker is a candidate for Illinois governor.