A special election was held Tuesday to pick a new Thornton Township trustee — a pick that Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard wanted to make herself.New trustee Stephanie Wiedeman won nomination and was sworn in at the Tuesday night assembly.

Bracing for impact: Illinois residents, especially in Chicago, have taken Trump at his word that he will kick off the “largest deportation program in American history.” The feds planned to start on Day 1 after the inauguration.

It feels like the 2024 election cycle just ended, but municipalities and townships around the state of Illinois will soon head back to the voting booth for another election in coming months.

The scope of the pardons suggests that virtually all those implicated will see those charges wiped clean, following one of the largest criminal probes in American history.

Illinois State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is introducing a new bill that he says will help make voting smoother. It’ll require voters to start using a photo ID in order to cast a ballot. The 51st district lawmaker brought up Senate Bill 181 on Friday and is now hoping to get it

In her bid for a second term as Dolton’s mayor, Tiffany Henyard is operating a self-financed campaign, with state records showing no contributions being recorded for the past year other than loans made by her.

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators in Indiana’s Republican-majority General Assembly have introduced a house bill that would establish a commission to discuss whether it’s advisable to adjust the boundary between Illinois and Indiana.

The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the federal courthouse, with the verdict representing a potential

Republican voters say they trust the 2024 election was administered well, yet pro-Trump conservatives are pushing some sweeping reforms to voting systems.

House Bill 1084 would provide relief to the 70% of voters disapproving of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson by creating a process to recall the mayor.

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Some Indiana lawmakers have taken steps to absorb the Illinois counties that have voted to leave the state. Last election, seven Illinois counties joined more than