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On the final weekend of campaigning before Illinois polls open, candidates treaded two well-worn campaign paths: St. Patrick’s Day parades and churches across the city.
Running in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney are Clayton Harris III, a university lecturer, and Eileen O’Neill Burke, a former Illinois Appellate Court judge.
Cunningham seeks to hold onto the position she was appointed to in 2022, but Reyes says it’s time for a Latino justice on the state’s highest court.
Illinois Primary Election Resources
Add your address to view who is on your ballot for the presidential, congressional and Illinois General Assembly races, as well as other major races within the Chicago area.
Candidates in contested Illinois March 19 primary races share their views on a range of issues.
The information you need to know to cast your ballot in the Illinois primary.
Illinois Cook County Race Previews
Incumbent Commissioner Tara Stamps has less campaign money than her Democratic challenger, but Stamps does have the blessing of County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
Incumbent Iris Martinez took on her own party and won four years ago. Now, she faces another tough fight from her own party for reelection.
Cook County tax appeal official Larry Rogers faces challenger Larecia Tucker.
Illinois General Assembly Race Previews
State Sen. Natalie Toro and Chicago Teachers Union organizer Graciela Guzman reprise their battle for a pivotal Logan Square seat. The heavyweight political fight also includes Dr. Dave Nayak and Geary Yonker
Incumbent Sonya Harper touts her efforts to expand community gardening and urban agriculture in a district desperately lacking groceries and healthy food options. Challenger Joseph Williams was elected last year to the 7th District Police Council.
The 36th Illinois House district touches Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood but mostly encompasses the southwest suburbs from south suburban Evergreen Park to Palos Hills.
U.S. Congressional Race Previews
U.S. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia challenged from the right by Ald. Raymond Lopez.
Rep. Sean Casten faces political newcomer Mahnoor Ahmad and Charles Hughes with the war in Gaza emerging as a focal point.
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis faces a hard reelection fight as he tackles challenges from four fellow Democrats.
Longtime Rep. Bill Foster and challenger Qasim Rashid face off in 11th District primary, differ over Gaza war.
Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Mike Bost touts experience amid challenge from ‘outsider’ Darren Bailey.
The Illinois primary is Tuesday, March 19. Casting your ballot is an essential part of the democratic process.
Niemerg’s Republican primary opponent, Jim Acklin, also faces nasty claims in the 102nd District race.
What does former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas, who battled a serious childhood stutter, have to say about Donald Trump’s “B-B-B-Biden” ridicule at a political rally last weekend? “Call my mother,” Vallas advised.
La iniciativa, la primera de este tipo en el país, sellaría o redactaría automáticamente los detalles sobre la salud reproductiva de una persona incluidos en documentos de las cortes.
The ex-judge’s top 25 individual donors include no African Americans and no women, a WBEZ analysis of her Illinois campaign filings finds.
Allies and rivals alike describe a “masterful” politician and talk about how she’s held onto power for so many years.
El respaldo del progresista en la contienda para reemplazar a la senadora estatal Natalie Toro podría ser de gran ayuda en un distrito ampliamente considerado como uno de los más izquierdistas de Illinois.
Les presentamos una guía para emitir su voto — ya sea para inscribirse o votar en general.
Biden’s voters are telling him to do better, be better, whereas Trump’s voters love him even when he’s the absolute worst.
Among other things, the 25-page analysis questions whether the tax would generate the millions of dollars Mayor Johnson is hoping for and whether there’s sufficient oversight to ensure the money goes for its intended purpose.
The charges make John Banuelos the latest of nearly 50 Illinois residents to be accused in the Capitol riot. He also appears to be the first of that group to be ordered into custody as a danger or flight risk.
The initiative, the first of its kind in the country, would automatically seal or redact details about someone’s reproductive health detailed in court documents.
The progressive superstar’s backing in the contest to unseat appointed state Sen. Natalie Toro could be a boon in a district widely considered one of the most left-leaning in Illinois.
Appeals Justice Jesse Reyes called on his Democratic primary opponent to say if she recused herself when the court failed to suspend Burke’s law license.
A study found less than 30% of registered Cook County voters determined the fate of 75 property tax-related referendums between 2020 and 2023.
The groups want the court to remove a question from the March 19 primary ballot that asks voters if they approve an increased sales tax on high-end properties.
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 President John Catanzara said he voted for Eileen O’Neill Burke and encouraged officers in the union to do so. But he added that Burke’s opponent, Clayton Harris, would be “a step up” from State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, who is not running for re-election.
President Joe Biden fired multiple broadsides at Donald Trump without mentioning his name as he worked to quell voter concerns about his age and job performance while sharpening the contrast with his all-but-certain November rival.
President Biden made his case for a second term and responded to criticism about whether he’s fit for the job. One area voter thought he looked strong, while another thought he was the “lesser of two evils.”
‘I know the last five months have been gut-wrenching for so many people, for the Israeli people, the Palestinian people, and so many here in America,’ Biden said.
Lance Michael Ligocki is now one of nearly 50 Illinois residents charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
Mayor Brandon Johnson received a tour detailing the homeless veteran services provided at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center a day after an appellate court ruled votes would be counted in the Bring Chicago Home ballot referendum.
“We want to make sure that we maintain peace,” Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said during a news conference Wednesday about this summer’s Democratic National Convention. “We’re going to police constitutionally.”
A lower court judge had sided with opponents in the real estate industry, who argued the wording of the referendum question was invalid because it combined a tax cut with a tax increase.
Haley is not planning to endorse former President Donald Trump in her Wednesday announcement.
Early voting sites include one in each Chicago ward and at 53 village halls, courthouses, community centers and other suburban venues.
The nation’s high court reversed a Colorado Supreme Court decision to knock Trump from that state’s ballot.
What’s really needed is to shore up local news. Voters say they don’t have access to clear, unbiased information on candidates amid a well-documented decline of local newspapers and news media.
Eileen O’Neill Burke, who faces Clayton Harris III in the Democratic primary, has received hundreds of thousands from conservatives.
Chicago residents can vote early at any site in the city regardless of their address, through March 18.