The Kane County Clerk’s Office received three objections to nominating petitions for Republican candidates for precinct committeepersons in the March 17, 2026 primary, County Clerk Jack Cunningham said.

No candidates who filed to run in the 2026 election in McHenry County have had their petitions challenged - meaning the races for next year are coming into view.

A state representative candidate is suing the Downers Grove Park District, claiming it violated her free-speech rights by limiting where she could campaign in a public park.

Here's a look at the countywide races in DuPage County

An ad hoc committee made up of Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog, and Democrats Deborah Allen, Mo Iqbal and Myrna Molina, are scheduled to interview four hopefuls in a closed session at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, then will vote in open session to recommend one of them.

The stable of DuPage Democrats running for county board seats or countywide office far outnumber those on the Republican side.

State Rep. Jackie Haas announced Monday in a letter to friends and constituents of the 79th District she represents, she is being treated for cancer.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Will County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

The final list of candidates filing to run in the March 17 primary is in.

The Lake County Clerk’s Office would like to notify all aspiring young artists that the “I Voted” sticker design contest has been extended.

Ogle County candidates had until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, to turn in their nomination papers as they seek candidacy for the March 17 primary election.

California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle

Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House

Lee County candidates had until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, to turn in their nomination papers as they seek candidacy for the March 17 primary election.

Candidates of established political parties delivered their petitions.

Even though Illinois did not hold an election on Tuesday, this week still marked an important date for the 2026 general election for Illinois politicians. Here's who filed to get on the spring 2026 primary ballot for DeKalb County offices

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman will have no GOP primary opponent next year and is so far unopposed for a second term. How else is the 2026 primary shaping up in the county?

Whiteside County candidates had until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, to turn in their nomination papers as they seek candidacy for the March 17 primary election.

The March 17 primary will feature races for Kendall County sheriff, clerk, treasurer and Kendall County Board.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Whiteside, Lee and Carroll county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Ogle County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Kankakee County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Grundy County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where DeKalb County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Kane County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Kendall County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where McHenry County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

The March 17 primary is a prelude to the November mid-term elections that will also determine the political makeup of Congress.

A prominent Democratic candidate for a largely suburban Congressional seat now faces a criminal charge stemming from protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.

Several Lee County candidates turned in their nomination papers Monday, Oct. 27 and Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 – the first two days candidates could file for the March 17, 2026, primary election.

The former Kane County coroner submitted paperwork to run for sheriff. Who else has filed to run in the 2026 primary election?

Monday was the first day for candidates from established parties to file election petitions for the March 17, 2026 primary. The last day is Nov. 3.

Several Whiteside County candidates turned in their nomination papers Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, the first day they could file in the run up to the March 17, 2026, primary election.

From Capitol News Illinois: While candidates filed petitions Monday to run under Illinois’ existing congressional district lines, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries brought his redistricting campaign to Illinois, pitching top state Democrats on a new map

Locally, the 2026 election has potential to reshape party control of the Will County Board.

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman was among the countywide officeholders who filed nominating petitions Monday to run in the Spring 2026 primary election. Tadelman is seeking his second term, so far without opposition.

Candidates line up Monday at the McHenry County Clerk's Office in Woodstock to file their paperwork to run in the Spring 2026 primary election.

From Capitol News Illinois: At the state level, Gov. JB Pritzker filed petitions Monday to seek a third term, while the Republican primary to take him on remains in flux

Two vendors who provide election services in DuPage County will have to wait to receive payment

The U.S. House race that’s shaping up to be the most crowded contest on Chicago-area primary ballots next March also could be Illinois’ costliest congressional clash.

From Capitol News Illinois: A suburban video gambling mogul is putting his chips into a Republican primary bid for Illinois governor

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois State Board of Elections deadlocked Tuesday on whether Senate President Don Harmon broke state election laws by accepting millions of dollars for his campaign after the 2024 primary

From Capitol News Illinois: Krishnamoorthi’s campaign spent an average of more than $450,000 per week on television ads between July and September to maintain that constant presence

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois’ Republican primary for governor is growing expensive as the party’s 2022 nominee works to rebuild his campaign fund while another candidate receives support from one of the state’s wealthiest Republican donors

The court’s six conservative justices, to one degree or another, seemed like they would vote to effectively strike down a Black majority House district in Louisiana because it relied too heavily on race

DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek is asking for a judge’s help to get two key vendors who provide election-related services paid.

From Capitol News Illinois: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could decide whether political candidates have the right to challenge Illinois’ vote-by-mail law in court

Without naming names, Kane County GOP Chairman Andro Lerario this month accused downstate Republicans of interfering with local choices for state offices. “There’s an assault on respect,” he said.