Dems blue wave washes over DuPage townships
April 2, 2025Once deep red, DuPage County has been trending Democratic for nearly a decade. On Tuesday, that trend culminated with a jarring thud, as Democratic candidates swept all but one of 49…
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Meyer unseats Gregory for Belleville mayor in landslide
April 2, 2025Four years after she made history by defeating a longtime incumbent to become Belleville’s first female mayor, Patty Gregory was ousted from the mayor’s chair by a former political…
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Ali cruises to second term as Peoria mayor
April 2, 2025First-term Peoria Mayor Rita Ali will spend another four years overseeing the city after a near landslide win over challenger John Kelly on Tuesday. Ali, who led in early voting, Election…
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Laesch edges Irvin for Aurora mayor
April 2, 2025In one of the most closely watched mayoral races in the state, Aurora Ald. John Laesch beat two-term incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin to claim the top spot in the second largest city in…
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Bradley leader: Pocketbook issues turned election
January 25, 2025PEORIA — Poll data shows that 90 million eligible voters declined to participate in the 2024 presidential election that pitted Vice President Kamala Harris, a liberal, West Coast…
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Waukegan mayor survives petition challenges on residency
January 3, 2025The April 1 race for Waukegan mayor will likely have four candidates on the ballot following a Waukegan Board of Elections ruling. On Dec 17, the Election Board overruled two sets of…
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Conservative group asks Supreme Court to review mail-in vote challenge
December 4, 2024The conservative group Judicial Watch is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case filed by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, challenging Illinois’ law allowing mail-in ballots…
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Republicans cheer state House ‘Great 78’ status quo
November 13, 2024For both Illinois Democrats and Republicans, the General Election was, as the old saying goes, a bit like kissing your sister (or brother, as the case may be). Things didn’t…
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Congressional races go as predicted
November 13, 2024There were no surprises in any of the Illinois Congressional races this election. Outside of the 17th Congressional District race between Eric Sorensen and Joe McGraw, no Illinois…
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Chronicle Media goes live on Election Night
October 30, 2024Chronicle Media will be providing live election coverage beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday on our Facebook page — https://www.facebook.com/chroniclemediallc/. Join Rick Hibbert, Bill…
