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Kalish trails in 16th State House

— March 17, 2020

Incumbent Yehiel Kalish faced a double-digit deficit Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for the northern Cook 16th state House District seat. Challenger Denyse Wang Stoneback had…

Wilcox leads Joyce in 40th Senate District
— March 17, 2020

Patrick Joyce, the pick of Democratic Party leaders, was trailing in the Democratic primary for the 40th state Senate seat. Challenger Lori Wilcox had 36.2 percent of the vote to Joyce’s…
Four Democrats, two Republicans seek Cook County state’s attorney post
— March 10, 2020

Four Democrats, including the incumbent, are vying to be Cook County state’s attorney. Bill Conway, a DePaul University professor; Bob Fioretti, a private-practice attorney and former…
111th House district race one of state’s most expensive
— March 4, 2020

Among all races for the Illinois General Assembly during this election cycle, Metro East’s 111th House of Representatives District has become the fifth most contested in the state,…
GOP senate candidate says she ‘misspoke’ about gun at school
— March 1, 2020

A Belleville politician spurred a heated backlash in the wake of controversial comments she made during a U.S. senatorial forum Feb. 18, comments she later said were aimed at getting…

Ives leads in 6th Congressional
— March 17, 2020

With just more than 20 percent of the votes counted, former gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives had a commanding 67.8 percent of the tally over transplant surgeon Jay Kinzler in the…
Coronavirus fears forces Peoria and Tazewell counties to move polling places
— March 10, 2020

Independence Village of Peoria, St. Sharbel Apartments, and Lutheran Hillside Village will no longer serve as polling places for the Tuesday, March 17 Illinois primary due to the concerns…
Suburban counties say more election judges needed for the March 17 primary
— March 2, 2020

Nearly every other day, in a small hallway of the Kane County Government Center in Geneva, Marguerite Clear of Batavia and Ed O’Boyle of St. Charles greet about 50 early voters….