US Senate

Endorsements
Endorsement: Salvi in Republican Senate primary

'We're not giving up' on Illinois, ex-Trump aide Flynn says in Niles event for GOP candidates

By Jake Griffin
May 20, 2022 10:22 PM - Controversial former Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about former President Donald Trump's dealings with Russia and was pardoned by Trump before being sentenced, was in the suburbs Friday stumping for several Illinois GOP candidates.
What GOP Senate hopefuls vying to run against Duckworth say about election integrity

By Jake Griffin
Apr 27, 2022 6:16 PM - The seven Illinois Republican candidates vying for their party's nomination to run against Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth sound off about election integrity and security.
Watch Republican Senate hopefuls debate for chance to challenge Duckworth

Daily Herald report
Apr 27, 2022 1:42 PM - Republican U.S. Senate candidates Casey Chlebek, Matt Dubiel, Bobby Piton, Peggy Hubbard, Kathy Salvi, Jimmy Lee Tillman II and Anthony W. Williams take part in a Zoom forum with editors of the Daily Herald. The Illinois primary takes place June 28.
Who from suburbs filed for U.S. House, Senate on last day

By Russell Lissau
Mar 16, 2022 10:56 AM - The final day of petition filing for the June 28 primary election attracted many candidates hoping to win seats in the U.S. Senate and Congress.
Senatorial, congressional hopefuls begin filing for June primary

By Russell Lissau
Mar 7, 2022 5:38 PM - Monday was the first day for Illinois candidates in this year's midterm election to file nominating petitions -- and it's already clear some of the contests that'll be on June's primary ballots will be crowded affairs.

U.S. Congress

Congress hopefuls court suburban voters in Latino-leaning district

Posted Jun 24, 2022 5:30 AM

Throughout their primary fight, state Rep. Delia Ramirez and Chicago Alderman Gilbert Villegas have carefully tailored their pitch to suburban voters in the Latino-leaning 3rd Congressional District.

Illinois Executive

Secretary of state hopefuls on jaywalking, rolling stops for cyclists and driver exams

Posted Jun 20, 2022 5:30 AM

Is it time to revisit jaywalking rules in Illinois and make safety for pedestrians and cyclists a focus in driver exams? What about rolling stops for cyclists? Here’s what the secretary of state candidates think.

Illinois Legislature

83rd House Democratic primary candidates talk experience, gun control

Updated Jun 21, 2022 8:00 PM

Life experience may be the biggest difference between the two men seeking the Democratic nomination for the state House 83rd District.

Cook County

Cook County sheriff race: Dart, Rivera on how they would combat rise in gun violence, crime

Posted Jun 24, 2022 5:30 AM

Cook County indumbent sheriff Tom Dart and his Democratic primary challenger Chicago Police Sgt. Noland Rivera lay out their plans to combat gun violence and crime.

DuPage County

How DuPage County Board candidates would approach overdose crisis, bipartisanship

Posted Jun 23, 2022 5:30 AM

Democrats and Republicans are heading for the homestretch in competitive primaries for District 4 seats on the DuPage County Board.

Kane County

Republicans seek nomination in four contested races for Kane County Board seats

Updated Jun 23, 2022 2:58 PM

Voters in four Kane County board districts have choices to make in Republican primary.

Lake County

Experience vs. new blood in GOP primary for Lake County Board District 2

Posted Jun 21, 2022 5:30 AM

Three Republican candidates are on the ballot for the District 2 Lake County Board seat, one of two redrawn districts without an incumbent.

McHenry County

Tadelman injects $25K loan into McHenry County sheriff’s race before primary election

Updated Jun 24, 2022 1:16 PM

With less than a week before Tuesday’s primary election, McHenry County sheriff’s candidate Robb Tadelman has loaned his campaign $25,000, marking the first time he’s loaned money to his campaign.

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