The general election is Nov. 5, 2024. Early voting began Sept. 26.
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See below for the latest reporting from WGLT and NPR leading up to the 2024 elections.
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Congress
- Rep. Eric Sorensen supports funding additions to help farmers in stop-gap spending bill
- Democrat Eric Sorensen wins 2nd term in 17th Congressional District
- Sharp contrasts on immigration and reproductive rights in 17th Congressional District race
- 2 Bloomington organizations receive federal grants for substance use and mental health
- In contested 17th District, Democrat Eric Sorensen and GOP challenger Joe McGraw have different approaches to federal deficit
- Illinois’ 17th Congressional seat gets competitive in matchup between Eric Sorensen and Joe McGraw
Statehouse
- Task force led by Sen. Dave Koehler identifies 200 historical sites of the Underground Railroad in Illinois
- McLean County GOP looks for improvement in next election cycle
- Q&A: Sharon Chung on state, local Democratic election wins
- Sharon Chung defeats Desi Anderson; fellow incumbents win in Illinois House
- Democratic Sen. Koehler headed to 6th term after defeating GOP challenger Owens
- Roundtable: Regional transportation is at a crossroads
McLean County Government
- McLean County Nursing Home to receive needed efficiency upgrades
- CIRA to wait longer before changing property tax boundaries
- Former McLean County Board chair resigns board seat
- New members sworn in as Democrats take majority control of McLean County Board
- Former McLean County official wants ethics probe over alleged fundraising tied to auditor referendum
- McLean County Board will change focus under Democratic majority
More Local Election News
- Illinois’ presidential electors to meet Tuesday to cast votes for Harris
- LGBTQ+ families brace for Trump's second term: 'The stakes are a lot higher now'
- Demand for abortion pills spiked in Illinois, countrywide after Trump reelection
- Transgender community faces fear and uncertainty following Trump victory
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul condemns racist text messages sent to Black residents
- Immigrant rights advocates brace for Trump deportation promise
NPR election news
- How Congress averted a government shutdown with a stopgap funding vote
- Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown
- Week in politics: The threat of a government shutdown dominated political news this week.
- Biden's foreign policy legacy
- How AI deepfakes polluted elections in 2024
- What 'election integrity advocates' have planned for 2025
- What happens if Congress doesn't fund the government?
- Advocates want Biden to spare the lives of the 40 prisoners on federal death row
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