Election

The Thursday filing of Democratic write-in candidate Linh Nguyen for mayor of the City of DeKalb has triggered a primary election ahead of spring, a move that county clerk Tasha Sims called “unprecedented” Friday.

Lockport Alderwoman Susan King will remain on the ballot for Lockport Alderman in April, despite a ballot challenge from her opponent.

The Joliet electoral board's next hearing is now set for 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23 for City Council candidates Crawford, Lanham and Richardson. The meeting was originally scheduled for Wednesday.

Former Lockport Alderman Mark Lobes has filed a challenge to the nominating petitions of his election opponent, Susan King.

Two candidates attempting to run as independents in the village of Bourbonnais’ April 1, 2025, general municipal election had their names stricken from the ballot.

On Lee County’s ballot for the April 2025 election, four incumbent Dixon school board members will run uncontested to retain their seats, according to the County Clerk’s Office.

For the second time in about a month, the woman seeking to run in the April municipal election in Kankakee has withdrawn her name from consideration

The Joliet electoral board on Tuesday held a hearing that involves a former city employee objecting to four candidates being on the ballot in the April City Council election.

Here are the unofficial results for the 2024 November election for the Whiteside and Ogle county boards and referendum questions for Whiteside County, the Walnut Public Library District and Amboy Fire Protection District.

Here are official results for the 2024 November election for the DeKalb County circuit clerk, coroner, state's attorney, as well as DeKalb County Board, local legislative races and referendums.

Here are official results for the 2024 November election for the Kendall County Board, circuit court clerk, state's attorney and local legislative races, as well as the Sandwich treasurer referendum.

Here are the official results for the 2024 November election for the Grundy County Board and referendum questions for Braceville Fire Protection District and the village of Seneca.

Here are official results for the November 2024 primary for the La Salle County Board and its chairperson, the La Salle County auditor, and the Bureau County state's attorney and coroner, as well as local judicial races and referendums.

Here are official results for the November 2024 for the Kane County Board, countywide offices and local legislative races, as well as several referendum questions.

Here are the official results for the 2024 November election for the McHenry County Board and referendum questions for McHenry County, the village of Cary, the Marengo Park District and Harvard Fire Protection District.

Candidate filings for the April 2025 election are set and Lockport's City Council and Lockport Township High School District 205's Board of Education could see large shake-ups.

The City of Joliet electoral board meets Tuesday to consider petition challenges to four candidates, including one incumbent.

With the candidate petition filing period for the April 2025 consolidated election officially closed, Sycamore voters can expect to see familiar and new names on the ballot for Sycamore School District 427 school board.

Deborah Ivy, 59, of 935 S. Wildwood Ave., filed nominating papers on Monday to run as an Independent candidate for the April 1 election

Four incumbents are seeking reelection to their positions at DeKalb City Hall in the April 1 consolidated election. Two races, for the mayoral seat and to represent the 2nd Ward, will be contested, filing records show.

Four sitting members of the DeKalb District 428 school board will not seek reelection in the spring, filings show. DeKalb voters likely will have their pick of nearly a dozen new candidates for the four open seats, however.

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Stays ahead of Michelle Stiff by 1,030 votes after late-arriving mail-in ballots are tallied.

By a margin of just 850 votes, voters approved the McHenry County Conservation District’s referendum seeking to increase property taxes as it pays of its current debt, unofficial election results show.

See who is running for your local school board in 2025.

Three incumbents file for reelection along with six others seeking council seats in April.

A handful of races look to be competitive on the April 1 municipal ballot, with McHenry and a few school boards having more candidates than open seats

State Rep. Amy Grant of Wheaton has declared victory in her bid to continue representing the 47th District.

Voters will be asked to vote on seven members of the school boards of Joliet Public Schools District 86 and Joliet Township High School District 204 on April 1.

The candidate who sought to challenge the incumbent Kankakee 5th Ward alderman in the April 1 municipal election was officially removed from the ballot

There will be competition for the village of Manteno offices of mayor, trustees and clerk in the April 1, 2025, municipal election as The Manteno Choice Party announced its candidates

This spring will see races across villages and cities, school boards, and park, fire and library districts in McHenry County. Here are the candidates who have filed so far.

Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, notice is hereby given that at 11 a.m. Nov. 20 a lottery will be held to determine ballot placement for offices to be voted on at the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election.

Notice is hereby given that a lottery to determine the candidate’s placement on the ballot for the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election will be held at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at Antioch Township, 1275 Main St., Antioch.

VoteCast found that Trump's younger voters were more motivated by the economy than by immigration, were broadly concerned about climate change, and wanted more government involvement in health care and canceling student loan debt

Across Kane County, voters will get to pick who will serve on their local village boards, city councils, and township, park, library and fire protection district boards this spring.

The ballot for Village of Bourbonnais’ general election next April will have three less names on it for trustee

For the second time in as many hearing dates before the Kankakee Electoral Board, the planned 5th Ward Independent candidate was a no-show at the hearing to debate his election fate

As the first day to file nominations for the April 2025 election got underway, three mayoral and three aldermanic candidates were among the first in line Tuesday at DeKalb City Hall, 164 E. Lincoln Highway.

After achieving the 5% threshold within their districts with two candidates in the Nov. 5 general election, the Kendall County Party remains certified as an established political party in Kendall County.

Candidates for village boards, city council, school boards and a host of other elected roles began filing paperwork at with local clerks and at the McHenry County Clerk's office for the April 1, 2025, consolidated elections.

The three at-large Joliet City Council positions will be on the ballot on April 1 when elections are held for city councils, village boards, school boards and most local elected offices.

Candidates for municipal offices file during first day of filing for the consolidated election on April 1, 2025, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at McHenry City Hall. Tuesday marked the first day of filing for most races that will appear on the April ballot, including city councils and village boards, as well as school, park, fire protection district and township boards.

Petitions for candidacy in the upcoming April 1, 2025 elections for Lockport city offices and school boards are due between Nov. 12 and Nov. 18.

It’s just been a week since that other election, but for many McHenry County communities, filing begins Tuesday for the next one – the local election, which takes place April 1.

Suburbanites secretly voting Republican coupled with blue-state laissez faire contributed to election surprises in the region, experts say.

Park District of La Grange officials are expected to discuss specific plans for various parks now that voters have approved a property tax hike referendum

The April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election will include the following Village of Hainesville offices: Village Mayor, four-year term of office, and Village Trustee, three Trustees, each for a four-year term of office.

Fed up with high prices and unimpressed with an economy that by just about any measure is a healthy one, Americans demanded change when they voted for president

Overall voter turnout was down in Kendall County this election.