Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Pritzker signs 31 new laws, including ban on AI teacher evaluationsJul 13, 2026 5:59 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed 31 new laws on Friday as he continues evaluating measures passed in the spring legislative session, including bills to ban certain ingredients fro...
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McLaughlin urges public water systems to join settlement for removal of ‘forever chemicals’Jul 13, 2026 5:08 pm - Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin of Barrington Hills is urging municipalities and public water systems to register before Wednesday’s deadline for a state settlement program for the removal of so-called “forever chemicals” from water sources.
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Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate termJul 13, 2026 8:19 am - Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as her late brother's temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend.
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Corey Dixon and Rose Martinez say they’re running for Elgin mayor in 2027Jul 10, 2026 11:20 am - Elgin City Council members Corey Dixon and Rose Martinez say they’ll be candidates for mayor in the city’s next’s municipal election.
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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban, overturning lower court rulingJul 09, 2026 5:34 pm - A federal appeals court in Chicago on Thursday upheld Illinois’ 2023 assault weapons ban, overturning a lower court decision and delivering what could be a short-lived victory to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.
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Downstate lawmaker indicted over allegations of kickbacks, misusing campaign fundsJul 08, 2026 7:07 pm - Downstate state Rep. Carol Ammons, an 11-year veteran of the Illinois House, has been charged with orchestrating a scheme to receive cash kickbacks through illegal payments from her campaign account and local nonprofits for which she helped secure state grants.
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Democratic candidates sought to fill District 9 Lake County Board seatJul 08, 2026 1:22 pm - The Lake County Democratic Party and Waukegan Township Democratic Party are inviting those interested serving the remaining two years of the District 9 county board seat to submit a resume, statement of interest and any supporting materials to D9managingcommittee@lakedems.org.
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Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegationJul 07, 2026 7:38 am - A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico...
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Aurora-area Democrats pick teacher, union leader Jared Ploger for state Senate seat ballot spotJul 03, 2026 8:54 am - A panel of four Democratic Party suburban county chairs on Thursday selected Jared Ploger, a longtime teacher, union leader and former school board member, to replace Aurora-area state Sen. Linda Holmes on the November ballot, according to the members of the selection panel.
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Pritzker signs bills on in-state tuition, coupons, speed devices and moreJun 29, 2026 6:16 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker has signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license suspended.
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