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A truck drives past a fuel price board for gasoline and diesel at a gas station on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

How President Donald Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections

By Thomas Beaumont

October 27, 2026 at 8:27 a.m.

Republican strategists privately acknowledge that the Iran war is severely damaging the party’s push to...

Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Aaron Del Mar, left, on March 18, 2026, and Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Christian Mitchell, right, on Oct. 14, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans and Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois lieutenant governor race: Christian Mitchell, Aaron Del Mar vie for a No. 2 job with big stakes

By Jeremy Gorner

October 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Democrat Christian Mitchell could become governor if Pritzker wins the White House, while Republican Aaron...

Oak Park River Forest Board of Education members speak at a board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School to delay Act 3 referendum until 2028

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 26, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

A tax referendum question that once eyed appearing on April 2027 ballots is not expected...

Rats walk through an alley on the 1900 block of North Halsted Street Tuesday Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. The village of Franklin Park is seeking input from residents via an advisory referendum on if it should ban fruit trees in residential neighborhoods to help reduce rodent populations that might feed on fallen fruit. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Franklin Park seeks voter input on potential fruit tree ban to combat rodents

By Alicia Fabbre

October 23, 2026 at 2:13 p.m.

Franklin Park voters are being asked in an advisory referendum if the village should ban...

Chicago Board of Elections senior clerk Ralph Baker, left, helps Mayor Brandon Johnson file his election nominating petitions Oct. 23, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson turns in signatures for 2027 mayoral race, skipping lotteries for ballot spots

By Alice Yin

October 23, 2026 at 5:27 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson submitted his election nominating petitions Friday, ceding the lottery for the last...

Chief Paul Kinsella shows a map of the Frankfort Fire Protection District's 42-square mile coverage area at Station 75 in Frankfort, Oct. 21, 2026. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Frankfort Fire Protection District asks voters for first rate increase since 2000

By Evy Lewis

October 23, 2026 at 1:44 p.m.

Call volume for the Frankfort Fire Protection District has nearly doubled over the past two...

People walk into the Indiana Statehouse, Feb. 26, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Tyler Bridges hopes to replace Michael Aylesworth in 11th House District

By Doug Ross

October 23, 2026 at 11:39 a.m.

Democrat Tyler Bridges is challenging state Rep. Michael Aylesworth for the 11th District seat in...

Dan Sullivan, a former Chicagoan and candidate in Alaska's U.S. Senate race who shares a name with the incumbent seeking reelection, talks in front of a welcome sign near downtown Petersburg, Alaska, on July 3, 2026. (Becky Bohrer/AP)

President Donald Trump says he ordered the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s US Senate race

By Nicholas Riccardi

October 23, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate race in...

Residents vote at the Chicago Early Voting Supersite on Oct. 19, 2026, in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois midterm elections: What to know about the key races — and where to vote

By baiduhai

October 25, 2026 at 3:35 p.m.

Illinois voters will decide who will replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and whether Gov....

Chris Getty, candidate for the 4th Congressional District, gives two thumbs up as supporter Krist Novoselic, former bassist for the band Nirvana, holds a campaign sign during a fundraising event in Oak Brook, Aug. 27, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois 4th District race: Lyons Mayor Chris Getty navigates controversies in rare independent bid

By Jake Sheridan

October 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In a deep-blue congressional district where the Democratic nominee faces accusations of heavy-handed political maneuvering,...

Palos Heights District 128 in Palos Heights has four schools. (Ted Slowik/Daily Southtown)

Palos Heights District 128 voters face limiting rate increase to close district’s $2 million budget deficit

By Elena Tittel

October 22, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.

Residents of Palos Heights District 128 will vote whether to support a $0.59 limit rate...

FILE – A customer buys Chinese made ginger candy at 99 Ranch Market, an Asian grocery store in Los Angeles, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Voters want the next Congress to focus on costs and Iran, not on Trump, a new AP-NORC poll shows

By Linley Sanders

October 22, 2026 at 6:18 a.m.

A new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress...

Patty García, Democratic nominee for the 4th Congressional District, marches in the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day parade in Little Village on Sept. 13, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois 4th District race: Chuy García’s handpicked successor Patty García defends path to Congress

By Jake Sheridan

October 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Patty García, former chief of staff to retiring U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, is the...