A special election was held Tuesday to pick a new Thornton Township trustee — a pick that Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard wanted to make herself.New trustee Stephanie Wiedeman won nomination and was sworn in at the Tuesday night assembly.

It feels like the 2024 election cycle just ended, but municipalities and townships around the state of Illinois will soon head back to the voting booth for another election in coming months.

The scope of the pardons suggests that virtually all those implicated will see those charges wiped clean, following one of the largest criminal probes in American history.

In her bid for a second term as Dolton’s mayor, Tiffany Henyard is operating a self-financed campaign, with state records showing no contributions being recorded for the past year other than loans made by her.

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators in Indiana’s Republican-majority General Assembly have introduced a house bill that would establish a commission to discuss whether it’s advisable to adjust the boundary between Illinois and Indiana.

House Bill 1084 would provide relief to the 70% of voters disapproving of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson by creating a process to recall the mayor.

Republican voters say they trust the 2024 election was administered well, yet pro-Trump conservatives are pushing some sweeping reforms to voting systems.

President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in each state in a census count used for election maps.

In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s felony conviction, Illinois State Representative La Shawn Ford is calling for a review of election laws governing who can run for public office.

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The election of a new taoiseach has been delayed after a bitter row in the Dáil (Irish parliament) forcing the suspension of proceedings. The Irish parliament returned to nominate Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin as the new taoiseach (prime minister) before he is formally appointed to the office by President Michael D Higgins.

After serving as Bloomington’s Mayor for the past three years, Mboka Mwilambwe is looking for another term to accomplish his goals for the city. He held a