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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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VOTE411 is a one-stop shop for voter information, created by the League of Women Voters of McLean County. VOTE411 is virtual, nonpartisan, and available in English and Spanish.
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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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Congress
Congressman Eric Sorensen heard concerns from Chestnut Health Systems, the Regional Office of Education, and Lifelong Access about looming cuts to Medicaid.
  1. McLean County health providers worry about Medicaid cuts
  2. Photos: Protesters in Normal urge U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood to protect Medicaid funding
  3. ‘I meet with any constituent’: LaHood discusses town halls, DOGE cuts and Trump policies
  4. Protesters call on LaHood to oppose Trump's cuts to health care, food assistance
  5. Sorensen echoes concerns over DOGE access to Treasury records, federal buyout offer
  6. Small Bloomington manufacturer hits quarter century of success
Statehouse
University officials are targeting the fall of 2025 for enrollment of the first engineering class of an estimated 130 students, rising to reach 520 students by the fourth year.
  1. Advocates hope this is the year for a higher education funding formula
  2. Bill extends press protections to university-based public media
  3. State Rep. Regan Deering thinks USDA should move to Central Illinois
  4. Illinois considers a bill to allow prescribed life-ending treatment for terminal patients
  5. 4 years after the SAFE-T Act, Central Illinois lawmaker pushes a set of bills to address public safety
  6. B-N Water Reclamation District pushes a bill to expand wastewater treatment for economic development
McLean County Government
Craig Nelson and Dan Leary stand beside each other inside the Downtown Bloomington Government Center.
  1. McLean County working to become fully ADA compliant online
  2. McLean County Board directs opioid settlement dollars to rural fire departments
  3. Normal West graduate and B-N native Catherine Popovitch is now at the helm of Illinois State Archives
  4. McLean County ethics complaint found to be unsubstantiated after attorney's investigation
  5. Frozen and Forgotten: Dismantling B-N's homeless response system to build a more effective one
  6. McLean County Regional Planning Commission wants more public feedback on improving Veterans Parkway
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. GOP strategist discusses political implications of legal challenges to administration
  2. Oil companies expected a big business boom under Trump. Now they're worried
  3. A small U.S. town grew a big company. Can it weather the tariff blizzard?
  4. In Georgia, battle over transgender legislation highlights national trends
  5. Canadians Grapple with the Wide Impacts of U.S. Tariffs
  6. Looking back at Speaker Mike Johnson's first 100 days trying to enact Trump's agenda
  7. Musk eases back from White House
  8. Bernie Sanders says Democrats have 'paid a political price' for not listening to the working class
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