Daily Herald Election Coverage
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2023 brought sad farewells, stunning closures and school controversies to the suburbsDec 26, 2023 9:54 am - In 2023, scores of teens mourned classmates killed in horrific car crashes. Some iconic suburban buildings met the wrecking ball. And controversies swirled around the eli...
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Why some suburbs are scrambling to opt out of state’s new paid-leave law before Jan. 1Dec 23, 2023 5:19 pm - An Illinois law taking effect Jan. 1 will guarantee nearly all workers in the state the right to 40 hours of paid leave each year, leaving local governments with police, ...
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Tape reveals Donald Trump pressured Michigan officials not to certify 2020 vote, a new report saysDec 22, 2023 7:35 pm - Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a recording of a post-election phone call disclosed i...
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State Rep. Matt Hanson pleads guilty to DUIDec 22, 2023 7:35 pm - State Rep. Matthew B. Hanson pleaded guilty to driving under the influence Tuesday in an agreement that included not being prosecuted for having a blood alcohol content o...
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Federal resolution honors Plainfield Township boy killed in hateful attackDec 20, 2023 8:16 pm - Federal lawmakers are proposing a resolution honoring Wadee AlFayoumi, a 6-year-old Plainfield Township boy stabbed to death earlier this year in what authorities have ch...
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The Constitution's insurrection clause threatens Trump's campaign. Here is how that is playing outDec 20, 2023 12:42 pm - DENVER — Former President Donald Trump's bid to win back the White House is now threatened by two sentences added to the U.S. Constitution 155 years ago. The Colorado Sup...
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Hoffman Estates village board approves 10% pay raises for its next termsDec 20, 2023 12:30 pm - The Hoffman Estates village board has approved 10% salary increases for its eight elected offices. The pay hikes will take effect after the next elections for those pos...
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Misspelling Republican won’t keep McHenry County Board candidate off ballotDec 20, 2023 9:04 pm - McHenry County’s electoral board ruled Tuesday that Bob Nowak can stay on the March primary ballot, overruling his opponent’s objection to his candidacy. Nowak, of Algonq...
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Colorado Supreme Court bumps Trump from primary ballotDec 20, 2023 7:17 am - DENVER — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clau...
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A pro-Trump super PAC airs an anti-Haley ad in New Hampshire. She says that's a sign of her strengthDec 19, 2023 4:32 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The super PAC supporting Donald Trump's 2024 campaign has launched a television ad targeting Nikki Haley, a move her campaign called a signal that T...