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Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (left) addresses the crowd. Buttigieg was in the area on Tuesday to kick off a canvass launch and rally for Congressman Frank Mrvan and State Senate candidate Scott Houldieson at Andorra Banquets in Schererville. The Rally took place on Oct. 13, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune).

Pete Buttigieg rallies Democrats canvassing for Northwest Indiana candidates

By Christin Lazerus

October 13, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Pete Buttigieg knows Northwest Indiana Democrats aren’t alone in being angry about the way things...

Jessica Biggs attends a forum for Chicago Board of Education president candidates at Malcolm X College on Oct. 5, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Billionaire donor Michael Sacks gives $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs

By Kate Armanini

October 13, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

Billionaire Democratic donor Michael Sacks donated $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs, the largest...

DeMotte real estate agent, project manager face off for Indiana State Senate

By Maya Wilkins

October 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Democrat Kate-Lynn Holley and Republican James "Jay" Starkey, both of DeMotte, are facing off for...

Former Wisconsin Attorney General and state Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel, middle, greets Donald Trump Jr., as Charlie Kirk looks on during a town hall Monday, March 17, 2025, in Oconomowoc, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Wisconsin voters offered $100 by group funded by Elon Musk ahead of state Supreme Court election

By Scott Bauer

March 21, 2025 at 4:32 p.m.

Elon Musk’s political action committee America PAC announced the petition in a post on X...

The Ford Heights Village Board convenes March 19, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Ford Heights mayoral candidates say water bills, property taxes are top issues in April 1 election

By Olivia Stevens

March 21, 2025 at 1:51 p.m.

Five candidates are running for mayor in Ford Heights, one of the south suburbs most...

Eight candidates are running for four seats on the Oak Park Public Library Board in the April 1 election. (Pioneer Press file)

Director’s firing a year ago still resonates in Oak Park Library Board race

By Bob Skolnik

March 21, 2025 at 11:29 a.m.

The controversial firing last year of the Oak Park Public Library director is reverberating in...

Western Springs officials have placed a $45 million bond referendum on the April 1 ballot in an effort to fund infrastructure improvements. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

$45 million bond issue in Western Springs would fund infrastructure projects

By Hank Beckman

March 20, 2025 at 1:20 p.m.

Western Springs officials hope to address aging infrastructure such as sewers, water mains, roadways, sidewalks...

Rich Township Senior Center in Park Forest.
(Daily Southtown file photo)

Early voting stalled in Rich Township, supervisor candidate put back on ballot

By Olivia Stevens

March 19, 2025 at 1:11 p.m.

Early voting in Rich Township paused Tuesday to add candidate for supervisor Antoine Bass back...

Harvey Mayor Christopher J. Clark holds a news conference at the city's water pumping station Oct. 26, 2021. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Ballots finalized for Calumet City, Thornton Township April 1 elections

By Olivia Stevens

March 18, 2025 at 1:53 p.m.

Despite dropping out of the race, Harvey Mayor Chris Clark is still listed as a...

Candidates in contested Elmhurst City Council ward races took part in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Elmhurst on Jan. 26, including, from left, Jacob Hill and Kevin Kirby for Ward 2; Mike Baker and Bobby Fontana for Ward 4; and Adam Park and Dan Virgil for Ward 5. (Graydon Megan/Pioneer Press)

Elmhurst alderman races focus on water rates, economic development

By Graydon Megan

March 21, 2025 at 11:33 a.m.

Voters in three wards in Elmhurst have choices in contested alderman races in the April...

Oak Park and River Forest High School. (Wes Venteicher/baiduhai)

Divisions clear in heated Oak Park and River Forest School Board race

By Bob Skolnik

March 18, 2025 at 12:03 p.m.

There are clear philosophical and ideological distinctions in the heated Oak Park and River Forest...

About 50 Homer Glen residents attended the Village Board meeting Aug. 28, 2024, where officials spent more than two hours listening to concerns about the 143rd Street widening project. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Homer Glen candidates vow to fight 143rd Street widening, and to get along

By Michelle Mullins

March 18, 2025 at 5:10 a.m.

Seven Homer Glen trustee candidates for 3 seats agree a top priority is preventing Will...

Former State Senator Karen Tallian, an Ogden Dunes resident, was elected as the next chair of the Indiana Democratic Party on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of the Indiana Democratic Party)

Tallian elected to lead Indiana Democrats

By Alexandra Kukulka

March 17, 2025 at 8:42 p.m.

Former state Senator Karen Tallian was elected as the Indiana Democratic Party on Saturday, becoming...