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
- Sorensen says Iran conflict a failure of foresight, calls to 'finish it'
- Bloomington Police unveils plans for $550K federal grant updating real-time crime data center
- Rep. Darin LaHood wants the war in Iran to wind down, doesn't think ICE in airports is 'the right approach'
- Dillan Vancil wins GOP primary to face Rep. Eric Sorensen in general election
- Bloomington-Normal joins national YMCA to advocate on Capitol Hill
- Duckworth calls Iran strikes 'illegal' as LaHood points to 'direct consequence of Iran's actions'
Statehouse
- Scammers try to take advantage of tornado damage; Illinois lawmakers look to stop them
- AFSCME presents nearly 7,000 petition signatures to ISU president, hoping to end strike
- ISU's president requests more state funding as hundreds of employees remain on strike
- Central Illinois lawmakers split on changing legislative map requirements in Illinois
- Illinois lawmakers want to expand protections to domestic violence victims to digital spaces
- McLean County inches closer to a permanent site for hazardous waste disposal
McLean County Government
- McLean County Board chair is happy shared sales tax fund is starting to live up to original vision
- George Wendt remembered as conservative 'stalwart' of McLean County government
- McLean County Board awards more than $1.7 million in health and public safety funding
- Democrat Joshua Crockett announces a run for McLean County Clerk
- McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael no-shows County Board Executive Committee
- Bloomington plans public conversation about data centers soon
More Local Election News
- Illinois AG settles lawsuit against company that published personal information about legions of voters
- Illinois’ presidential electors to meet Tuesday to cast votes for Harris
- New members sworn in as Democrats take majority control of McLean County Board
- McLean County Board will change focus under Democratic majority
- 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
NPR election news
- Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts
- Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-UK relations
- Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
- Could King Charles' Washington visit help mend U.S.-British relations?
- DeSantis calls back lawmakers for Florida redistricting effort
- Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killer
- More on the political left are embracing conspiracy theories
- DeSantis' new map for Florida seeks to give the GOP 4 more House seats
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