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Former President Barack Obama speaks in support of Democratic candidates Sen. Jon Ossoff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms during a rally ahead of the Georgia Primary Election Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, Morrow, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Donald Trump in Ohio and Barack Obama in Georgia make closing stretch appeals to midterm voters

By Will Weissert

October 29, 2026 at 6:30 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s whirlwind campaign to keep Republicans in control of Congress after next week’s...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle leaves after a press conference at the County Building on Oct. 16, 2026, discussing the foiled alleged attack at Sri Venkateswara Swami Balaji temple. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

As Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is poised to win her fifth term, she eyes a successor

By A.D. Quig

October 29, 2026 at 6:41 a.m.

Toni Preckwinkle, 79, faces only token opposition Nov. 3. Her next term brings federal Medicaid...

Comptroller and mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza speaks at City Club of Chicago on Oct. 28, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Susana Mendoza says Chicago businesses would ‘stop feeling like piggy banks’ if she’s mayor

By Alice Yin

October 28, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.

Susana Mendoza vowed in a City Club of Chicago speech Wednesday to make fixing the...

FILE – Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI

By Ali Swenson

October 7, 2026 at 10:27 a.m.

The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request by a conservative group to loosen rules...

President Donald Trump dances at a campaign rally at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Grand Island, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Can $1 billion power Republicans to victory in the midterms?

By Steven Sloan

October 7, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly anxious that the $1...

Democrat Melissa Bean, left, and Republican Jennifer Davis, both shown Oct. 1, 2026, are vying for the 8th Congressional District seat. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Illinois’ 8th District: Melissa Bean seeks comeback vs. newcomer Republican Jennifer Davis

By Robert McCoppin

October 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Former Rep. Melissa Bean, a centrist Democrat, seeks a comeback in a solidly Democratic northwest...

Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey gives a thumbs-up as he leaves a press conference near McCormick Place on Sept. 4, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Illinois Democrats accuse Darren Bailey of failing to disclose who provides rent-free Chicago apartment

By Dan Petrella

October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating...

The line was getting longer around noon as voters and election officials go about their business on the first day of early voting at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Early voting off to a strong start in Lake, Porter counties

By Maya Wilkins

October 6, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Lake County voters kicked off election season bright and early Tuesday morning, giving Elections and...

President Donald Trump gestures to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

President Donald Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections

By Melissa Goldin

October 6, 2026 at 12:17 p.m.

President Donald Trump is promising a payment to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3...

The East Dundee Village Board unanimously voted Monday to censure Village President Dan Pearson for inviting Republican candidates to give political speeches at the village's Oktoberfest and other actions. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

East Dundee village president censured for partisan politics, ‘inappropriate’ comments

By Gloria Casas

October 6, 2026 at 11:55 a.m.

East Dundee Village President Dan Pearson was censured by the village board for inviting Republicans...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a campaign event for Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., background left, in Bakersfield, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Republicans return to tough-on-crime message before difficult midterm elections

By Matt Brown

October 6, 2026 at 10:16 a.m.

From coast to coast, Republicans are focusing on public disorder, illegal immigration and violent crime...

Then-House Minority Leader Rep. Jim Durkin attends a gun legislation hearing at the Bilandic Building in Chicago on Dec. 12, 2022. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Former Illinois House GOP leader Jim Durkin endorses Democrat JB Pritzker over Republican Darren Bailey

By Rick Pearson

October 5, 2026 at 9:02 a.m.

The former Illinois House Republican leader's public endorsement of the Democratic governor, in a video...

A man rides his bicycle past a closed meat market in the Scotlandville section of Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistricting

By Gary Fields

October 4, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

Congressional districts are core to debates over racial equality in the South, where white leaders...