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The seal of Will County outside the Will County clerk’s office. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown)

Will County clerk, treasurer and regional superintendent face election challenges

By Michelle Mullins

October 13, 2026 at 5:37 a.m.

Republican Annette Parker and Democrat Michelle Stiff run for clerk and Democrat Tim Brophy and...

People congregate outside the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield on May 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois Democrats on defense over scandals in races for state legislature

By Jeremy Gorner

October 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

With the national political landscape tilting against Republicans ahead of next month's midterm elections, the...

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 Senate President Don Harmon shakes hands with colleagues Jan. 8, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol after being reelected to his position. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon disagrees $4 million he took in political donations was improper

By Addison Wright

April 9, 2025 at 6:36 p.m.

Senate President Don Harmon disagrees with Illinois election officials who said he collected millions of...

President Donald Trump makes remarks during an ambassador meeting in the White House in Washington on March 25, 2025. Trump last month signed an executive order that targeted the prominent Chicago-based Jenner & Block law firm where Andrew Weissmann, who served in a senior role in an investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election, once worked. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Chicago-based law firm fights Trump executive orders

By Robert Channick

April 9, 2025 at 5:49 p.m.

In the escalating court battle between the Justice Department and major law firms over President...

Senate President Don Harmon leads other state senators into the House chamber before Gov. JB Pritzker's State of the State address, Feb. 19, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon improperly accepted $4 million in campaign cash, election authorities say

By Addison Wright

April 9, 2025 at 6:12 p.m.

Following a Tribune inquiry, Illinois election officials told Senate President Don Harmon he accepted $4...

Sokol Delisi was elected Lincolnwood village clerk in the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election. He ran unopposed for the seat after longtime clerk Beryl Herman died in office in February at age 87.

Sokol Delisi the first Lincolnwood village clerk elected in 20 years, coming after Beryl Herman died in office

By Jesse Wright

April 8, 2025 at 2:39 p.m.

Sokol Delisi is the new Lincolnwood village clerk, running unopposed in the April 1 election...

Lake Bluff and Lake Forest election lacks drama but bring some new perspective

By Daniel I. Dorfman

April 7, 2025 at 5:29 p.m.

There wasn’t much drama in the latest Lake Bluff and Lake Forest elections, but many...

Elmhurst City Hall. (Pioneer Press file)

New and familiar faces headed to Elmhurst City Council, District 205 School Board

By Graydon Megan

April 7, 2025 at 4:28 p.m.

Elmhurst voters chose a mix of familiar and new people to fill contested seats on...

Elon Musk speaks at a town hall holding a check Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

State Supreme Courts have become an electoral battleground. But some states choose a different path

By Christine Fernando

April 6, 2025 at 8:44 a.m.

State Supreme Court races across the country have gotten increasingly costly and vitriolic.

Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke addresses a crowd of more than 100 last November during the annual Mayor's Breakfast hosted by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce. Schielke, who has been mayor of Batavia since 1981, appears to have won another term in office during Tuesday's election. (David Sharos / For The Beacon-News)

In Tri-Cities mayoral elections, longtime incumbents do well in Batavia and Geneva, while Hull on top in St. Charles

By Molly Morrow

April 4, 2025 at 6:38 p.m.

Mayoral races in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles were not a clean sweep for incumbents,...

Orland Park mayoral candidate Jim Dodge celebrates with District 135 School Board member Nicole Browner during an election night party at Blissful Banana restaurant in Orland Park April. 1, 2025. (James C. Svehla/for the Daily Southtown)

Jim Dodge, incoming Orland Park mayor lays out short-term priorities, mending relations with police

By Mike Nolan

April 4, 2025 at 4:01 p.m.

Jim Dodge, who defeated Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau in Tuesday's election, said mending relations...

Unofficial Cook County election results indicate appointed incumbent Skokie Clerk Minal Desai is the winner of the Skokie clerk race in the April 1, 2025 election.
This April 15, 2024 photo shows a handshake at the time she was sworn in. (Village of Skokie)

Minal Desai projected to win Skokie clerk race

By Richard Requena

April 4, 2025 at 10:14 a.m.

Skokie Clerk Minal Desai, who was appointed last year, declared an April 1 election victory...