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Lake County Government Center. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Petalas challenged by Deane in Lake County Treasurer’s race

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 30, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

Lake County Treasurer John Petalas, who started his career as the Town of Merrillville’s Clerk-Treasurer,...

A sample election ballot is displayed in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate

By Alanna Durkin Richer

October 30, 2026 at 9:07 p.m.

The top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed on Friday the existence of a criminal investigation...

Ballots are inspected the day after California’s primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center, June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots

By Safiyah Riddle

October 30, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Justice Department’s request for California to set...

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks with the media during Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 19, 2026, in Springfield. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Alexi Giannoulias says he won’t raise property taxes if elected Chicago mayor

By Alice Yin

August 27, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias vowed Thursday to hold the line on property taxes...

Gov. JB Pritzker and running mate Christian Mitchell greet people on the lakefront while kicking off a bus tour during his reelection campaign on Aug. 26, 2026, near Adler Planetarium in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker pounces on President Donald Trump in campaign bus tour kickoff

By Jeremy Gorner

August 26, 2026 at 6:43 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker took aim at a familiar political target Wednesday as he kicked off...

Election workers process mail-in ballots at the Board of Elections in Chicago on March 22, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois joins lawsuit to block Postal Service from deciding mail-in voting eligibility

By Rick Pearson

August 26, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

Illinois joined with two dozen other states in suing to block President Donald Trump from...

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., left, looks on as Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a debate ahead of the special GOP Senate runoff election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in Newberry, S.C., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP primary runoff to replace late brother Lindsey Graham in US Senate

By Meg Kinnard

August 25, 2026 at 8:44 p.m.

U.S. Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham...

Election judges prepare to count mail-in ballots by running them through a scanner on March 25, 2024, at the Chicago Board of Elections. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois leaders anxious about Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump to push mail-in voting restrictions

By Rick Pearson

August 25, 2026 at 4:12 p.m.

Illinois’ Democratic leaders expressed trepidation after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to...

An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office for the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court’s order on elections. But it could open door to ‘chaos’.

By Nicholas Riccardi

August 25, 2026 at 7:23 a.m.

The Supreme Court’s decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail voting...

FILE – The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

The national debt now stands at $40 trillion

By Fatima Hussein

August 19, 2026 at 6:58 p.m.

The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense...

Protesters against a Missouri congressional redistricting plan gather outside the Missouri Capitol on May 12, 2026, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election

By David A. Lieb

August 19, 2026 at 6:13 p.m.

A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to...

Gov. JB Pritzker talks with a supporter before taking the stage during Democrat Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Aug. 19, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Illinois Democrats tout party dominance at State Fair but it’s clouded by harassment scandal and fraud case

By Rick Pearson

August 19, 2026 at 8:02 p.m.

At the Illinois State Fair, Democrats' dominance fell against the backdrop of House scandals that...

Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds, center, waves next to his wife Erika, while standing on stage with their children Darin, left, Damon, second from left, and Mason during at a primary election party Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Americans have only elected 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot.

By Steven Sloan

August 19, 2026 at 8:36 a.m.

Across 250 years, only three elected governors out of thousands have been Black –- all...