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The general election is Nov. 5, 2024. Early voting began Sept. 26.

Be ready by knowing which district you live in for key races:

See below for the latest reporting from WGLT and NPR leading up to the 2024 elections.

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A podcast about how young people are feeling about the future of American democracy as the 2024 election approaches. A co-production of WGLT and our student partners at The Vidette.
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Veterans from Bloomington-Normal gathered at VFW Post 454 in Bloomington to greet U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen. The Democrat from Moline is touring his district delivering valentines youth made for their heroes, including first responders and veterans.
  1. On Hearts for Heroes campaign, Rep. Sorensen hears veterans' concerns at Bloomington VFW
  2. LaHood sticks with president despite concerns about tariffs
  3. Despite concerns, LaHood doesn't break with administration over vaccinations
  4. Rep. LaHood praises federal immigration policy
  5. U.S. Rep. Sorensen plans to vote against funding for DHS after 'abhorrent' ICE actions
  6. Rep. LaHood calls latest Minneapolis shooting 'deeply concerning' and demands local and state role in investigation
Statehouse
A computer tabulates voting results with a printout and the monitor display shows 'General Election McLean County, Illinois 11/05/2024 Voting Results Report, Printing report'
  1. Ranked choice voting stalled in Illinois, waiting for clarity from the courts
  2. Illinois lawmakers not sure there's more higher ed money in a 'tricky' budget
  3. Illinois lawmakers look for solutions as farmers see financial troubles due to tariffs and inflation
  4. Central Illinois lawmakers back nuclear power but differ on much of new energy law
  5. Nonpartisan think tank identifies Illinois’ most effective state legislators
  6. U.S. Rep. Sorensen pushes for extension of Obamacare subsidies during visit to Normal
McLean County Government
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  1. McLean County contracts to provide juvenile detention space for Macon County
  2. McLean County Board approves agreement for scope of mental health fund audit
  3. Mental health training continues ramp up in McLean County
  4. McLean County Board allows solar energy site in Bloomington Township
  5. McLean County Board members slam health inspectors over confusion with CBD/THC drinks
  6. McLean County Board approves 2026 budget; hears concerns over aquifer protections
More Local Election News
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office settled a lawsuit it filed against a publishing company for improperly publicizing dates of birth and home addresses for hundreds of thousands of Illinois voters.
  1. Illinois AG settles lawsuit against company that published personal information about legions of voters
  2. Illinois’ presidential electors to meet Tuesday to cast votes for Harris
  3. New members sworn in as Democrats take majority control of McLean County Board
  4. McLean County Board will change focus under Democratic majority
  5. LGBTQ+ families brace for Trump's second term: 'The stakes are a lot higher now'
  6. Demand for abortion pills spiked in Illinois, countrywide after Trump reelection
NPR election news
  1. Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions
  2. Mark Zuckerberg faces a jury today. And, the top DHS spokesperson resigns her post
  3. The Justice Department is not acting like it used to, criminal defense lawyers note
  4. Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
  5. Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting politics in Maine
  6. Top DHS spokesperson who became a face of Trump immigration policy is leaving
  7. The record-breaking cocaine boom — and its deadly fallout
  8. Longtime civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
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