GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey held fundraiser on legislative session day in apparent violation of ban By Dan Petrella May 29, 2026 at 7:14 p.m. Republican governor nominee Darren Bailey held a fundraiser in Joliet on a legislative session day,...
Porter County Clerk Jessica Bailey seeks Democratic nod for state comptroller By Alexandra Kukulka May 28, 2026 at 2:09 p.m. Porter County Clerk Jessica Bailey will seek the nomination for State Comptroller at the Indiana...
Judge refuses to block Trump order to limit mail voting. There’s no immediate effect on the midterms. By Nicholas Riccardi May 28, 2026 at 12:22 p.m. A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal...
Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries: Rep. Thomas Massie’s loss leaves no doubt about Trump’s power over the GOP By Jonathan J. Cooper May 20, 2026 at 6:24 a.m. President Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in...
New Illinois GOP chair elected as voting data shows record-low primary turnout and suburban voter collapse By Rick Pearson May 19, 2026 at 1:46 p.m. Former DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan was elected as the new chair of Illinois’ Republican...
Chicago school board hopefuls file to enter historic race By Kate Armanini May 18, 2026 at 4:49 p.m. Prospective candidates for Chicago’s first fully elected school board lined up to submit nomination petitions...
In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation By Kim Chandler May 16, 2026 at 3:20 p.m. Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement to...
Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats By Mark Sherman May 15, 2026 at 5:53 p.m. The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would...
Colorado’s Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump pressure By Colleen Slevin May 15, 2026 at 5:54 p.m. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters...
Lake County examines absentee, provisional ballots from primary By Alexandra Kukulka May 14, 2026 at 5:09 p.m. The Lake County Board of Elections and Registration reviewed more than two dozen provisional ballots...
Indiana mail-in ballot date requirement causes ballots to be rejected By Michelle L. Quinn May 14, 2026 at 5:22 p.m. Mail-in ballot voters who don’t take the time to ensure their ballots are dated correctly...
Patty García gets Congressional Progressive Caucus endorsement in race to replace US Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García By Dan Petrella May 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. As many as five candidates, including three Democrats running as independents, are expected to challenge...
Portage Mayor Austin Bonta announces 2027 re-election bid By Doug Ross May 10, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. Mayor Austin Bonta has made it official. He’s running for re-election next year.