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.

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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.

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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

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.

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.

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.

Longtime Kankakee County Circuit Clerk Sandi Cianci, a Republican, won reelection for the fourth time on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Dondi Maricle for the second consecutive time in the general election

There will not be a February primary in Kankakee after all

Sandy Wegman, first elected as Kane County's Recorder of Deeds in 2000, won a seventh term, according to unofficial results Tuesday.

Several thousand mail-in ballots have yet to be counted in McHenry County, and they could determine the outcome of the conservation district property tax referendum.

Lead narrows late in the night, but Democrat Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant had 51% of the vote in contest with former Will County Board Member Charles “Chuck” Maher.

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Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but history will likely remember Vice President Kamala Harris’ resounding defeat as his loss, too

Nomination papers for Library Trustee for the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election can be filed Tuesday, Nov. 12, through Monday, Nov. 18, at the Lake Villa District Library, 140 N. Munn Road, Lindenhurst, the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, swept to a fourth term according to unofficial results Tuesday night.

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Incumbent Democrats Johnathon Jackson and Robin Kelly appear to have easily won their bids for another term in Congress, representing Illinois Districts 1 and 2, respectively.

Across the board, voters in DuPage County said “yes” Tuesday to funding for school renovations, better parks and a new library.

Less than 300 votes divide the yeses from the nos in the McHenry County Conservation District tax cap extension request.

The GOP had a net gain of two seats on the McHenry County Board as three incumbents – two Democrats and one Republican – appear headed to defeat.

McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein appears to have soundly defeated Democratic challenger Chris Kalapodis Tuesday to win a second term in office.

Incumbent state Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, is expected to represent the Illinois 70th District for a fourth consecutive term after The Associated Press called the race in his favor at 1:06 a.m. Wednesday.

Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, will retain her seat as seat in the Illinois 14th Congressional district, according to The Associated Press which called the race for Underwood in the early morning hours Wednesday.

DeKalb County Republicans won nine of the 10 contested races for the DeKalb County Board in the Nov. 5 election and flipped control of the board, if unofficial vote totals hold.

Preliminary, unofficial election results show no seats in the state House or Senate have changed party hands, although a few races remained too close to call according to the Associated Press