Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Conspiracy theories swirl around Taylor Swift. These Republican voters say they don't careFeb 09, 2024 10:37 am - WASHINGTON — To hear some conservatives on cable news or on social media tell it, Taylor Swift is part of an elaborate plot to help Democrats win the November election. “...
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Cook County state’s attorney candidates discuss juvenile crime in Democratic primary debateFeb 09, 2024 11:08 am - Retail theft prosecution and juvenile crime were among the topics retired Illinois Appellate Court Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke and former Cook County prosecutor Clayton Ha...
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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegalFeb 08, 2024 12:31 pm - NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear me...
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Biden determined to use stunning Trump-backed collapse of border deal as a weapon in 2024 campaignFeb 08, 2024 8:51 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — How it began: President Joe Biden was urgently seeking more money from Congress to aid Ukraine and Israel. He took a gamble by seizing on GOP demands to...
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The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riotFeb 08, 2024 12:16 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot. A definitive ruling for Trump, the leading Repu...
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Illinois challenge to Trump’s candidacy won’t be delayed, Cook County judge rulesFeb 07, 2024 8:42 pm - A Cook County judge Wednesday denied a bid by former Republican President Donald Trump to stall an objection to his candidacy in Illinois until after the U.S. Supreme...
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Complaints about new Kane County voting system are investigated, deemed unfoundedFeb 07, 2024 8:17 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney and sheriff say they have investigated several complaints about Kane County’s new voting machines and determined them to be unfounded. S...
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Kane County to offer ‘vote anywhere’ for March primaryFeb 07, 2024 8:13 pm - It’s also the debut of new voting machines, featuring paper ballots
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Capitol Briefs: Tax credits for children, manufacturers among new legislative proposalsFeb 07, 2024 7:18 pm - After failing to pass a child tax credit last year, advocates returned to Springfield Wednesday to propose a scaled back version of the policy which they say would still ...
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Group challenging Trump’s ballot access in Cook County court hopes for quick decisionFeb 07, 2024 5:17 pm - Judge asked to overturn Board of Elections ruling