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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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Congress
From left, Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood and Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady pose with a ceremonial check acknowledging a nearly $600,000 federal grant used to upgrade the department's Real-Time Information and Crime Center.
  1. Bloomington Police unveils plans for $550K federal grant updating real-time crime data center
  2. Rep. Darin LaHood wants the war in Iran to wind down, doesn't think ICE in airports is 'the right approach'
  3. Dillan Vancil wins GOP primary to face Rep. Eric Sorensen in general election
  4. Bloomington-Normal joins national YMCA to advocate on Capitol Hill
  5. Duckworth calls Iran strikes 'illegal' as LaHood points to 'direct consequence of Iran's actions'
  6. Rep. Sorensen sees no end in sight to partial government shutdown
Statehouse
Christy Borders representing the University Professionals of Illinois at the Appropriations-Higher Education committee talked in support of a bill creating Evidence Based Funding formula for higher education at the capitol in Springfield on March 26, 2026.
  1. Illinois State University president backs evidence-based funding formula that passes in House committee
  2. Rep. Sharon Chung wants to limit corporate money in elections
  3. Central Illinois lawmaker joins calls to reform the Pretrial Fairness Act when it comes to domestic violence
  4. Illinois lawmakers look to regulate data centers as local governments propose their own rules
  5. ISU criminologist's new book shows schools use restraint and seclusion more than they're saying
  6. State Rep. Sharon Chung seeks compromise on insurance oversight
McLean County Government
An aerial map view showing Central Illinois Regional Airport
  1. Bloomington plans public conversation about data centers soon
  2. McLean County could seek reimbursement from clerk's office for budget overruns
  3. McLean County Board chair praises performance of EDC
  4. McLean County pauses contentious intergovernmental sales tax agreement
  5. McLean County Board members interrogate Clerk Kathy Michael over extra spending
  6. McLean County Board to consider zoning changes related to potential AI data centers
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. Babies are an afterthought in the birthright citizenship case, advocates say
  2. Born out of the Civil Rights era, the EEOC pivots toward protecting white people
  3. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., discusses the White House's messaging on the war in Iran
  4. Republican Party may face consequences for Trump's mixed messaging on the Iran war
  5. Army reviewing after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock's swimming pool as he saluted
  6. Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library
  7. Yemeni politician says former U.S. soldiers tried to kill him. Now he's suing in U.S. court
  8. Trump rolls back pause on asylum decisions imposed after D.C. National Guard shooting
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