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Then-House Minority Leader Rep. Jim Durkin attends a gun legislation hearing at the Bilandic Building in Chicago on Dec. 12, 2022. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Former Illinois House GOP leader Jim Durkin endorses Democrat JB Pritzker over Republican Darren Bailey

By Rick Pearson

October 5, 2026 at 9:02 a.m.

The former Illinois House Republican leader's public endorsement of the Democratic governor, in a video...

A man rides his bicycle past a closed meat market in the Scotlandville section of Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistricting

By Gary Fields

October 4, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

Congressional districts are core to debates over racial equality in the South, where white leaders...

Candidates in District 19 differ on ways to fix property tax reform law

By Jim Masters

October 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

The race for Indiana House District 19 pits five-term incumbent Rep. Julie Olthoff, R-Crown Point,...

Ald. Matt Martin, 47th, left, talks outside chambers on July 15, 2026, before a City Council meeting at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago City Council approves campaign ethics tweaks as election season heats up

By A.D. Quig

September 25, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

Candidates will have to stand by their ads this election season — in writing or...

A voter casts a ballot on the first day of early voting in Minnesota at the Elections & Voter Services building, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Just 40 days out from midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late

By Ali Swenson

September 24, 2026 at 9:23 p.m.

Election officials said the plan is both inadequate and belated after the administration gutted the...

Anna Wittcoff exits the voting booth at the Chicago Loop Super Site, 137 S. State St., Chicago, on March 17, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Illinois voter guide to the 2026 midterm elections in November

By Kori Rumore

September 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Illinois voters will soon decide their party’s nominees for races at the federal and state...

A man fills out a ballot on the first day of early voting at the DuPage County Fairgrounds on Feb. 10, 2026, in Wheaton. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Early voting begins Thursday in collar counties but not until Oct. 1 in Chicago and Oct. 7 in suburban Cook

By Rick Pearson

September 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The launch of mail-in balloting in the collar counties and beyond in Illinois begins after...

Attorney Bill Quinlan near his campaign office in Old Town on Sept. 14, 2026. Quinlan is a candidate for Chicago mayor. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago mayoral candidates running for two offices at once drives a wedge in 2027 race

By Alice Yin

September 22, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Chicago mayoral candidate William J. Quinlan sued Alexi Giannoulias, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Cook...

Gov. JB Pritzker, center, and running mate Christian Mitchell, right, greet people on the lakefront near the Adler Planetarium before kicking off a bus tour for his reelection campaign, Aug. 26, 2026. Pritzker said he now starts every day with a 4-mile walk. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker discloses diabetes diagnosis, 80-pound weight loss on GLP-1 drug

By Jeremy Gorner

September 21, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed that he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago...

Park Forest Mayor Joe Woods offers a piece of cake at the village's 75th anniversary kickoff in 2024 with village trustees, from left, Tiffani Graham, Theresa Settles and Erin Slone. (Penny Shnay/Daily Southtown)

Park Forest mayor’s altercation with business owners expected to be election issue

By Jerry Shnay

September 21, 2026 at 1:52 p.m.

The firing line was established in Park Forest after Trustee Randall White announced his effort...

FILE – Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the National Action Network Convention in New York, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

Kamala Harris launches into the 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision looms

By Bill Barrow

September 21, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

As Kamala Harris mulls whether to run for president again, she’s throwing herself into the...

FILE – An election worker reaches for an unopened ballot during sorting at the Clackamas County Elections office, Nov. 7, 2024, in Oregon City, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Lake County official says mail-in voting will proceed as usual

By Maya Wilkins

September 20, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

Lake County will continue to accept mail-in ballots for the November general election after the...

A sign directs voters to an entrance for City Hall during early voting for the Rhode Island primary election, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

By Ali Swenson

September 18, 2026 at 8:24 p.m.

In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections begins Friday, ushering in the final six weeks...