The new Cook County state’s attorney pledged to target violent crime with new pretrial detention rules and robust training for prosecutors.
The coming election features a battle for village trustee and a school board race with fewer candidates on the ballot than available seats.
Of the nine complaints, half were related to electioneering activity, officials said.
E. Kenneth Wright and Shannon O’Malley face close retention races — and disciplinary inquiries — over reports they live outside Cook County.
Reactions continue to come in from some of the state's top legislative leaders following former President Donald Trump's victory.
So far, sitting Democratic state representatives and Lake County officeholders have retained their posts in all contested races.
The margin between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was less than one percentage point in Kendall County.
The proposition to increase the limiting rate for the conservation district had 74,483 "yes" votes compared to 74,761 "no" votes.
The margin between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was less than one percentage point in Will County.
Democrat Kamala Harris captured the state of Illinois, but by a much slimmer margin than Biden did in 2020.
From multimillion-dollar bond issues to tax hikes, here's a roundup of results from referenda that passed or failed in suburban counties.
The margin between the two presidential candidates in Kane County was slightly wider in 2020 compared to this year's race.
Voters say yes to a referendum to abolish the road district in Worth Township and bring it under the umbrella of township government.
Incumbent Democrat Sen. Michael Hastings appears to have beaten newcomer Samantha Gasca, winning another term in the Illinois Senate.
The money will pay for park improvements, promoting a "vibrant" and "inclusive" town, the park district said.
More than 122,000 voted in favor of the proposition to increase the limiting rate, and 86,611 voted "no," according to unofficial results.
See how many burgers the winner could have bought with her campaign money.
The township is set to absorb the district's responsibilities.
Area mayors backed La Ha, who was appointed last December. GOP donations powered her campaign.
AP projects incumbent Rep. Bill Foster as the winner in the race for the 11th U.S. Congressional District.
The race between Highland Park Democrat Eric Rinehart and Lake Bluff Republican has been one of the fiercest of this election season.
Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider was projected to win over challenger Jim Carris by the Associated Press.
The Evanston Democrat, 80, fended off a challenge from 27-year-old Skokie Republican Seth Cohen in the 9th Congressional District.
Voters overwhelmingly back new a new tax for a township mental health board and an update to City Council eligibility rules.
Local voters overwhelmingly backed new local authority for the village of Glencoe and funding for major park district improvement.
Park district officials' proposed tax increase to fund parks and recreation center upgrades failed after 62 percent voted no.
Residents of a town that has had just 3 mayors in the past 60 years decided it's time to impose term limits.
15,269 people voted "yes" and 14,246 voted "no," according to unofficial results.
7,868 people voted for the referendum, while 4,984 voted against, according to unofficial results.
Ventura received 43,117 votes, and her opponent Jennifer Monson received 28,516 votes as of unofficial results at 7 a.m. Wednesday.
27,505 people voted yes to the referendum, while 7,394 voted no, according to unofficial results.
The incumbent's campaign pulled in nearly $1 million, compared to her challenger's $1,840.
Voters took to the polls to choose Democrat Meg Loughran Cappel or Republican Katie Deane-Schlottman as their 49th District senator.
Residents did not support allowing video gaming in Downers Grove, according to vote totals.
Eileen O'Neill Burke easily defeated GOP rival Bob Fioretti in the Cook County State's Attorney's race, AP reports.
The majority of voters favored the $151.5 million bond referendum question presented by District 200.
The park district wants to address "significant space constraints."
Republican challenger Jim Lanham sought to unseat Larry Walsh Jr. as representative of Illinois's 86th District.
Democratic incumbent congressman Sean Casten defeated Republican Niki Conforti in the 6th District, the AP projected.
Democrats were aiming to retain their power base of running Will County government politics and maintaining control of the courthouse.
