Battered by war and economic crisis, Lebanon holds first local elections in almost 10 years By Ali Sharafeddine May 4, 2025 at 1:34 p.m. Lebanese voted Sunday in the country’s first local elections in almost a decade, months after...
Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump’s elections order, memo says By Nicholas Riccardi May 3, 2025 at 2:34 p.m. A new mission statement for the Justice Department unit that upholds voting rights shows it's...
20 years of conversations beat money, big names in historic Skokie mayor race By Jennifer Johnson May 2, 2025 at 12:35 p.m. A Skokie candidate with 20 years of networking and service beat a newcomer with big...
Partisan school board concurrence filed, advances for final Senate consideration By Alexandra Kukulka April 22, 2025 at 4:09 p.m. The partisan school board bill overcame an obstacle Tuesday as the Senate motion to dissent...
Partisan school board bill undergoes changes in conference committee By Alexandra Kukulka April 21, 2025 at 4:03 p.m. The partisan school board bill will likely undergo some changes, but language allowing candidates to...
Oath of ballot counter bill dies after House committee hearing By Alexandra Kukulka April 18, 2025 at 1:49 p.m. A bill requiring the oath of ballot counter for provisional ballots to be sent to...
Cedar Lake officer could face obstruction charges in election case By Deborah Laverty April 17, 2025 at 3:50 p.m. An election complaint filed against a Cedar Lake police officer, who initially refused to conceal...
After write-in votes counted, Josh Gertz confirmed on Oak Park and River Forest School Board By Bob Skolnik April 16, 2025 at 5:32 p.m. David Schaafsma's write-in campaign for a seat on the Oak Park and River Forest High...
Ecuador’s incumbent President Daniel Noboa holds lead in early returns in presidential runoff By Gonzalo Solano April 13, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, held the lead in early returns from...
As mayor Dan DiMaria steps down in Morton Grove, trustee he appointed Janine Witko elected to succeed him By Jesse Wright April 11, 2025 at 9:03 a.m. Current Village Trustee Janine Witko is set to take the reins as mayor of Morton...
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon disagrees $4 million he took in political donations was improper By Addison Wright April 9, 2025 at 6:36 p.m. Senate President Don Harmon disagrees with Illinois election officials who said he collected millions of...
Chicago-based law firm fights Trump executive orders By Robert Channick April 9, 2025 at 5:49 p.m. In the escalating court battle between the Justice Department and major law firms over President...
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon improperly accepted $4 million in campaign cash, election authorities say By Addison Wright April 9, 2025 at 6:12 p.m. Following a Tribune inquiry, Illinois election officials told Senate President Don Harmon he accepted $4...