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For the first time, Chicago voters this November will elect the president of the Chicago Board of Education, as the governing body for the Chicago Public Schools becomes a fully elected board in 2027.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama will be in Detroit in late October to campaign with Michigan Democrats for the Nov. 3 election.
With four Democratic incumbent members of Congress in Illinois giving up their seats at the end of their terms, voters will elect a handful of new members of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
Monday, Oct. 5, is the last day you can register to vote in Indiana for the 2026 midterm election.
A Chicago judge will keep a lawsuit alleging several Chicago mayoral candidates, including Alexi Giannoulias and Mike Quigley, are illegally double-dipping by also running for reelection in November in her court, but did not issue a final ruling Thursday.
Two Chicago early voting sites downtown are open to cast your ballot starting today.
Voters say their top issues going into the 2026 midterm election are immigration, President Trump's policies, and affordability.
Chicago's next mayoral election is set for Feb. 23, 2027, and at least 14 candidates already have lined up to run.
In the race for the seat currently held by retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Democratic Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is facing off against former Illinois Republican Party chairman Don Tracy and independent candidate Whitfield Harrington.
Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking to become the first Democrat ever elected to a third term in Illinois, and is facing a rematch with Republican Darren Bailey. There's also an independent candidate on the ballot, Collin Corbett.
The 2026 midterm election is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. This is what you need to know about getting ready to vote in Illinois.
Illinois and Cook County are hiring for some important roles before the 2026 midterm elections on Nov. 3.
Diesel prices are at record highs, gas prices are rising again, and according to the latest CBS poll, the economy, inflation and healthcare are the top issues for Americans in the 2026 midterm election.
Do you know where your polling place is? Here's how to find where to vote in Illinois for the 2026 midterm election.
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.
Matt O'Shea, who has been the alderman of Chicago's 19th Ward for the last 16 years, is the latest to announce he is giving up his Chicago City Council seat after this term.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker excoriated the Republican midterm convention in Dallas at a Democrats' event in Texas Tuesday, calling it "a clown show" focused on President Trump while Americans are hurting.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in granting the Trump administration's request for emergency relief.
A new court ruling will keep Illinois from having to turn over its full list of voter information to the federal government.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
Voters in Chicago will have a chance to decide in November if the city should go after the federal government for money spent dealing with the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown and Operation Midway Blitz.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission found billionaire Elon Musk may have violated the state's election bribery law by offering $1 million checks to voters during an election last year.
Tiffany Henyard, the former mayor of Dolton, Illinois, is now seeking public office in metro Atlanta.
Indiana voters are choosing nominees for the U.S. House under existing district boundaries during Tuesday's primary elections.
