Election

A Cortland Democrat and township elected official wants to unseat incumbent State Rep. Jeff Keicher, according to a Wednesday announcement from Randi Olson seeking to represent the 70th District, which includes parts of DeKalb, Kane and McHenry counties.

Responding to DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller’s decision to not seek reelection, DeKalb County Deputy Coroner Linda Besler announced on Tuesday she plans to run as Miller's successor in 2024.

DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller, a Republican who has held the office since 1984, announced Tuesday he will not seek an 11th term in the 2024 general election.

DeKalb County State’s Attorney Rick Amato announced Thursday he won’t seek a third term in 2024, asserting instead his desire to leave the office open and encourage more to embrace leadership roles.

Chris Bishop running to represent the Illinois State Senate District that includes all of Whiteside and Lee counties and portions of Ogle and La Salle counties.

Bureau County Circuit Clerk Dawn Reglin has announced that she will being running for her third term as Circuit Clerk in the upcoming election, a positions she's held since 2016.

The Kane County Democratic Women will host their annual Blue Wave Brews Fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 21, 2023, at Brother Chimp Brewing, 1059 W. Orchard Road, North Aurora.

Will County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Dan Jungles announced he will seek the Will County Sheriff's office in 2026.

Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry purchases new voting equipment for local elections

Petition packets for established party candidates running for local offices in the March 19, 2024 general primary are now available at the Kane County Clerk's Office, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Building B, Geneva.

Future DeKalb County residents working election day polls will now have the opportunity to make up to $200 per day, after a pay increase was approved by the DeKalb County Board this week.

The DeKalb County Board on Wednesday will consider increasing election judges’ daily pay to $200, following in the footsteps of a state bill that increased the workers’ pay by $20 earlier this summer.

Incumbent Sandra Wegman, who said she will seek a seventh term as Kane County Recorder of Deeds, is facing a primary challenge from Aurora resident Adam Pauley for the GOP nomination in the March 19, 2024 primary.

The Kane County GOP leadership still does not have solid commitments from candidates to challenge Democratic incumbents for County Board Chair, Circuit Clerk, State’s Attorney or Auditor.

Incumbent DuPage County State's Attorney Robert "Bob" Berlin is seeking reelection, he announced Tuesday.