Today is the last day to register to vote in Indiana for the 2026 midterm
Monday, Oct. 5, is the last day you can register to vote in Indiana for the 2026 midterm election.
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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.
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.
Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor has won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, growing its liberal majority.
Fresh off his win in the Tuesday's primary election, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey visited the Chicago suburbs on Wednesday, and said he'll be focusing on building support in the Chicago area during his rematch with Gov. JB Pritzker.
Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
