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Tower Green in Western Springs will be the backdrop for a Get out the Vote Rally organized by Indivisible West Suburban Chicago from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 17. (Steve Metsch/Daily Southtown)

Grassroots group holding ‘get out the vote rally’ in Western Springs

By Steve Metsch

October 12, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Indivisible West Suburban Chicago will encourage early voting at a rally from 1 to 2...

State representatives work in the House chamber May 27, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Republican Adam Beaty challenges Rep. Anthony DeLuca for 80th state House

By Evy Lewis

October 12, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

Police Sgt. Adam Beaty, Rep. Anthony DeLuca talk property taxes, data centers and solar farms...

Will County government offices in Joliet (Daily Southtown file photo)

Will County District 5 candidates talk solar farms, Des Plaines River bridge

By Michelle Mullins

October 12, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Democrats Sherry Williams and Karen Johnson face Republicans Dave Oxley and James “JJ” Balonek in...

Candidate for Indiana's 1st Congressional District Jennifer-Ruth Green watches as Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-04) speaks during a Republican National Committee-hosted roundtable in Gary on Thursday, October 20, 2022. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Jennifer-Ruth Green enters GOP race for Indiana’s First Congressional District

By Alexandra Kukulka

October 28, 2025 at 4:12 p.m.

Jennifer-Ruth Green, the 2022 Republican congressional candidate, announced her candidacy to challenge U.S. Rep. Frank...

Gov. JB Pritzker and his running mate for lieutenant governor, Christian Mitchell, answer media questions on July 2, 2025, at Peach’s Restaurant in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois contenders file for March primary amid GOP uncertainty for governor, Democratic redistricting push

By Rick Pearson

October 27, 2025 at 6:44 p.m.

More than 400 potential candidates filed to run for public office on Monday, the official...

Cook County political candidates, including County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, arrive with petitions after lining up early Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at the county clerk’s office to submit nominating petitions for the March primary election. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Cook County candidates pack the hallway to get on the ballot

By A.D. Quig

October 27, 2025 at 6:09 p.m.

Dragging petition papers to get on the March ballot, candidates for Cook County offices filled...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun participates in a fireside chat with Munster Chamber of Commerce Chair Katie Sannito during the chamber's May membership meeting on May 8, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries

By Alexandra Kukulka

October 27, 2025 at 3:44 p.m.

Indiana will move forward with a special legislative session to address midcensus redistricting amid pressure...

FILE – A person arrives for a U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board public meeting, April 24, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote

By Julie Carr Smyth

October 23, 2025 at 8:51 a.m.

A documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for voting in U.S. elections hasn’t been able to pass Congress...

Darren Bailey announces his 2026 Republican primary bid for Illinois governor at the Drake Hotel Oak Brook on Sept. 25, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

4 family members of Darren Bailey, GOP governor candidate, killed in Montana helicopter crash

By Jeremy Gorner

October 23, 2025 at 7:32 p.m.

Bailey’s running mate told the Tribune that Bailey’s son was piloting the helicopter for a...

Marchers proceed from the Capitol during a rally protesting a proposed election redistricting map Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

What to know about redistricting efforts across the US

By David A. Lieb

October 22, 2025 at 9:54 p.m.

North Carolina is the latest to take action. The Republican-led General Assembly approved changes Wednesday...

Jonah Peterson, center, cast his ballot for the first time Tuesday at the Lake County Government Center on the first day of early voting. (Alexandra Kukulka/Post-Tribune)

Lawsuit: New Indiana election rules put unfair burden on naturalized citizens

By Alexandra Kukulka

October 22, 2025 at 4:08 p.m.

Four Indiana nonpartisan voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit against the state Tuesday for two...

Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith responds to a question during a town hall-style meeting at the Marine Corps League Detachment 93 headquarters in Merrillville on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Beckwith calls on Indiana Senate to go through with redistricting

By Maya Wilkins

October 22, 2025 at 3:58 p.m.

Beckwith’s statement seems to be in response to a report that Indiana Senate Republicans do...

Porter County Commissioner Barb Regnitz speaks during opening ceremonies for first-floor renovations of the Porter County Administration Building in Valparaiso, Indiana Wednesday July. 9, 2025. Regnitz filed Wednesday to run for Congress. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County Commissioner Barb Regnitz making a bid for Congress

By Amy Lavalley

October 22, 2025 at 3:48 p.m.

Republican Barb Regnitz, a Porter County commissioner, filed a statement of organization Wednesday to run...