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Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd while holding his first general audience on May 21, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Leo is the first pontiff from the U.S. in the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Pope Leo mails in Chicago-area ballot, becoming the 1st pontiff in history to vote in a US election

By Associated Press

October 30, 2026 at 8:40 a.m.

The Vatican confirmed Pope Leo XIV submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November’s...

FILE – Mary Peltola, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska, addresses supporters at an election watch party on Aug. 18, 2026, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

Mary Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as Justice Department escalates investigation

By Becky Bohrer

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

Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola denied that she knew anything about an effort to put...

Gov. JB Pritzker and state Senate candidate Karen Battaglia canvass a neighborhood Oct. 20, 2026, in Cary. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker runs for rare third term on his record but few new plans for Illinois

By Dan Petrella

October 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Pritzker, a possible 2028 presidential contender, is running on unfinished business rather than bold proposals....

FILE – Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the National Action Network Convention in New York, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

Kamala Harris launches into the 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision looms

By Bill Barrow

September 21, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

As Kamala Harris mulls whether to run for president again, she’s throwing herself into the...

FILE – An election worker reaches for an unopened ballot during sorting at the Clackamas County Elections office, Nov. 7, 2024, in Oregon City, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Lake County official says mail-in voting will proceed as usual

By Maya Wilkins

September 20, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

Lake County will continue to accept mail-in ballots for the November general election after the...

A sign directs voters to an entrance for City Hall during early voting for the Rhode Island primary election, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

By Ali Swenson

September 18, 2026 at 8:24 p.m.

In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections begins Friday, ushering in the final six weeks...

Postmaster General David Steiner speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the United States Postal Service headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

After Supreme Court ruling, Postal Service stops work on computer system aimed to limit voting by mail

By Steven Sloan

September 17, 2026 at 6:42 p.m.

The U.S. Postal Service has stopped developing a controversial computer system tied to President Donald...

This photo taken with a smartphone shows Steve Perry, of Kansas City, holding a sign in opposition to Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, outside the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Mid-decade redistricting put nearly 35 million people into new House districts, report says

By Matt Brown

September 17, 2026 at 5:52 p.m.

The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts...

"Chicago Tonight" anchor Brandis Friedman, center, briefs candidates running to be the Chicago Board of Education president, before a debate at WTTW in Chicago, Sept. 15, 2026. From left are: Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez, Friedman, Victor Henderson and Sendhil Revuluri. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago school board president candidates field questions in televised town hall

By Kate Armanini

September 16, 2026 at 2:25 p.m.

The four candidates for Chicago school board president spent their first televised town hall mapping...

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, 8th, gets a look at mail ballot drop boxes during a tour about election administration procedures on Aug. 25, 2026, at the Cook County Election Operations Center in Cicero. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois Democrats cheer Supreme Court mail-in voting order while President Trump lashes out at justices

By Rick Pearson

September 15, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

President Trump blasted several Supreme Court justices over the ruling, which prevented the U.S. Postal...

FILE – Vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary election are seen on March 12, 2024, at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters

By Jonathan J. Cooper

September 15, 2026 at 6:29 a.m.

Even with voting already underway, uncertainty about what might come next had been hovering over...

Attorney Bill Quinlan, a candidate for Chicago mayor, sits outside his campaign office in Old Town on Sept. 14, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Northwest Side attorney Bill Quinlan enters Chicago mayoral race

By A.D. Quig

September 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Attorney William J. Quinlan, who has worked behind the scenes with some of the state’s...

Election worker Wendy Wimer looks through vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary election, March 12, 2024, at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Supreme Court rejects President Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms

By Lindsay Whitehurst

September 14, 2026 at 6:50 p.m.

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping...