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Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey gives a thumbs-up as he leaves a press conference near McCormick Place on Sept. 4, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Illinois Democrats accuse Darren Bailey of failing to disclose who provides rent-free Chicago apartment

By Dan Petrella

October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating...

The line was getting longer around noon as voters and election officials go about their business on the first day of early voting at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Early voting off to a strong start in Lake, Porter counties

By Maya Wilkins

October 6, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Lake County voters kicked off election season bright and early Tuesday morning, giving Elections and...

President Donald Trump gestures to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

President Donald Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections

By Melissa Goldin

October 6, 2026 at 12:17 p.m.

President Donald Trump is promising a payment to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3...

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

Northwest Side attorney Bill Quinlan enters Chicago mayoral race

By A.D. Quig

September 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Attorney William J. Quinlan, who has worked behind the scenes with some of the state’s...

Election worker Wendy Wimer looks through vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary election, March 12, 2024, at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Supreme Court rejects President Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms

By Lindsay Whitehurst

September 14, 2026 at 6:50 p.m.

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping...

Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for Illinois governor, speaks to supporters at Mullen’s Bar & Grill in Norridge on Sept. 2, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Trump backs Darren Bailey for Illinois governor as GOP candidate has sought to distance himself from president

By Rick Pearson

September 14, 2026 at 4:47 p.m.

The presidential endorsement undercuts Darren Bailey's attempts to distance himself from a president unpopular in...

Former Clarendon Hills Village Clerk Dawn Tandle swears in police detective Aaron Shirley to the rank of sergeant at a Village Board meeting in 2017. A referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot will ask Clarendon Hills voters if the village clerk position should become a post appointed by the mayor. (Chuck Fieldman/Pioneer Press)

Ballot item to ask Clarendon Hills voters if village clerk should become appointed position

By Chuck Fieldman

September 14, 2026 at 10:33 a.m.

A referendum on changing the village clerk position in Clarendon Hills from an elected post...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a rally for democratic candidates Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Monroe, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power

By Steve Peoples

September 14, 2026 at 7:20 a.m.

An increasing number of Democrats in red and blue states are distancing themselves from their...

FILE – Delivery vans are parked during a protest staged as part of a countrywide National Day of Action Tuesday, July 28, 2026, outside the main United States Postal Service headquarters in northeast Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in

By Nicholas Riccardi

September 14, 2026 at 6:10 a.m.

A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement President Donald...

U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden rides his motorcycle in a Labor Day parade with his grandsons, Teddy and Henry, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Readstown, Wis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Trump ally in Wisconsin sticks close to the president as Democrats push to flip swing district

By Scott Bauer

September 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

The way Derrick Van Orden sees it, any Republicans in the U.S. House who distance...

Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., speaks at the Wisconsin Air National Guard facility at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, July 8, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing

By Associated Press

September 13, 2026 at 10:23 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with supporters after announcing he will seek a second term at the DuSable Black History Museum in Chicago, Sept. 13, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson declares reelection campaign

By Alice Yin

September 15, 2026 at 7:02 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday he will seek a second term, ending speculation over...

Vice President JD Vance applauds as President Donald Trump arrives on the stage at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

A closer look at claims during the Republican midterm convention

By Melissa Goldin

September 11, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other Republican officials came together for a...