Election 2022

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin jumped into a crowded Republican primary for governor Monday asserting he is the best pick to take on Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the general election.

Democrats have criticized the maps for cutting up neighborhoods, saying that could confuse voters about where they should go vote

“Illinois needs a Comptroller with real financial experience, not a career politician controlled by the special interests,” McHenry County Auditor Shannon Teresi said in a statement.

“When you look at the maps as were initially contrived and now this one, the concerns we presented to the County Board are not addressed,” the chair of the Democratic Party of McHenry County said.

Treasurer Glenda Miller said she was comfortable retiring knowing Donna Kurtz would run for the opportunity to take over for Miller

Democratic leaders said the map making process lacked transparency after it was unveiled Thursday ahead of Tuesday's vote

A yearslong effort in the making compounded by delayed U.S. Census Bureau data came to fruition recently, as the DeKalb County Board approved a new redistricting map for elections.

"We cannot afford to have doubts about the way our elections are conducted and managed, but those doubts have begun to creep into McHenry County’s elections," Mahady said

Newly installed DeKalb County Circuit Court Judge Marcy Buick has announced her official intent to run for the resident circuit court position on the 2022 ballot.