Graduated tax plan amendment rejected
November 3, 2020Illinois voters rejected a proposition that would have amended the state constitution to fundamentally change the income tax system. The graduated tax amendment, a key platform of the…
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Elections Board warns that races could be undecided for days
November 3, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Although nearly 3.6 million Illinoisans had already voted by Monday morning, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections, nearly 2.3 million ballots are still…
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Tazewell County shatters single-day early voting record
November 3, 2020The Tazewell County Clerk’s Office reported Monday, Nov. 2 it has seen the number of early ballots cast far exceed numbers for 2016. The previous high participation total for…
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Kilbride’s retention race shatters spending records
November 1, 2020Correction note: A previous version of this story incorrectly classified money raised as money spent, prematurely making a claim that this is the most expensive Supreme Court race in…
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Safety tips for voters and those working the polls on Nov. 3
October 30, 2020Elections with only in-person voting on a single day are higher risk for COVID-19 spread because there will be larger crowds and longer wait times. The virus that causes COVID-19, is…
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Voters with mail-in ballots told to not wait and drop them at secure boxes
October 29, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Heading into the final weekend before Election Day, Illinois voters continue to set records for advance voting, and election officials are urging anyone who has not…
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Early voting continues to shatter records
October 23, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases, voters in Illinois and across the nation are shattering records for early voting. As of Friday, Oct. 23, according to the Illinois…
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What to know about the graduated tax amendment
October 21, 2020One of the major questions Illinois voters will answer on Nov. 3 will be on the ballot statewide – whether to amend the state’s constitution to allow for a graduated rate income…
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Judge: Municipalities exempt from Election Day ‘holiday’
October 20, 2020SPRINGFIELD – A Sangamon County judge has ruled local units of government are exempt from a law the General Assembly passed this year declaring the Nov. 3 general election as a state…
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Judges face off for 5th District Supreme Court seat
October 19, 2020The race for the seat on the Illinois Supreme Court that represents 37 counties in southern Illinois is pitting a centrist Democratic candidate against a self-described “constitutional…
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