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The Chicago Public Schools Board of Education emblem is illuminated during a board meeting at CPS headquarters on July 30, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

What to know before you vote in Chicago’s elected school board races

By Kate Armanini

October 8, 2026 at 1:10 p.m.

In November, Chicago voters will head to the polls to elect all 21 members of...

Chicago Elected School Board District Lookup

Voting in Chicago’s school board elections? Find your district with our lookup tool.

By Claire Malon

October 8, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Want to vote in Chicago's school board elections? Find your district and the candidates campaigning...

President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

President Donald Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections

By Associated Press

October 8, 2026 at 11:43 a.m.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes...

FILE – Voters cast their ballots during the primary election in Windsor, Conn., Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)

Noncitizen voting claims animate President Trump’s attacks on midterms and set up potential result challenges

By Mike Catalini

August 29, 2026 at 1:41 p.m.

Voting by noncitizens is extremely rare and is punishable as a felony that carries the...

Election workers sort vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office for the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect

By Lindsay Whitehurst

August 28, 2026 at 9:22 p.m.

The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail...

Mail-in ballots are ready for processing from the primary election on March 24, 2024, at the Chicago Board of Elections. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Federal judge raises constitutional questions and temporarily blocks Trump-backed mail-in voting rule

By Rick Pearson

August 28, 2026 at 9:30 p.m.

The ruling placed a 14-day hold on USPS from implementing an executive order from President...

People vote at a polling place in a primary election Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Democrats and Republicans draw battle lines for November’s general election with primaries ending

By Steve Peoples

August 28, 2026 at 7:41 a.m.

In a Michigan swing district just north of Detroit, Democratic congressional candidate Christina Hines said...

President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

As midterm elections approach, Republican candidates weigh how closely to align with President Trump

By Steve Peoples

August 27, 2026 at 8:40 p.m.

Some Republican candidates are quietly distancing themselves from President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm...

Surveillance video of the Lyons Township clerk's office shows a kiss between Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg and Bridgeview Mayor Steve Landek. The video has become a political flashpoint in the race for the Cook County Board's 17th District seat, in which Hoffenberg is running against Republican Liz Gordon. (Lyons Township Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg)

Kiss video at center of Lyons Township FOIA fight could impact Cook County Board, Congress races

By Dan Petrella

August 27, 2026 at 8:49 p.m.

Surveillance video showing a kiss between Lyons Township Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg and Bridgeview Mayor Steve...

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks with the media during Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 19, 2026, in Springfield. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Alexi Giannoulias says he won’t raise property taxes if elected Chicago mayor

By Alice Yin

August 27, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias vowed Thursday to hold the line on property taxes...

Gov. JB Pritzker and running mate Christian Mitchell greet people on the lakefront while kicking off a bus tour during his reelection campaign on Aug. 26, 2026, near Adler Planetarium in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker pounces on President Donald Trump in campaign bus tour kickoff

By Jeremy Gorner

August 26, 2026 at 6:44 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker took aim at a familiar political target Wednesday as he kicked off...

Election workers process mail-in ballots at the Board of Elections in Chicago on March 22, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois joins lawsuit to block Postal Service from deciding mail-in voting eligibility

By Rick Pearson

August 26, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

Illinois joined with two dozen other states in suing to block President Donald Trump from...

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., left, looks on as Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a debate ahead of the special GOP Senate runoff election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in Newberry, S.C., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP primary runoff to replace late brother Lindsey Graham in US Senate

By Meg Kinnard

August 25, 2026 at 8:44 p.m.

U.S. Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham...