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
- Petition objection derails campaign for Rep. Eric Sorensen's primary opponent
- Rep. Sorensen calls for Defense Secretary Hegseth to resign after Pentagon watchdog report
- Connect Transit awarded $5 million grant for planned Bloomington transfer center
- U.S. Rep. Sorensen pushes for extension of Obamacare subsidies during visit to Normal
- McLean County advocates call on politicians to fully fund government programs
- Partisan blame game continues as government reopens
Statehouse
- Nonpartisan think tank identifies Illinois’ most effective state legislators
- State Rep. Sharon Chung wants Gov. JB Pritzker to back off State Farm
- Bent Elementary School welcomes new playground and greenspace
- Illinois House speaker says lawmakers are more aware of their surroundings
- Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman to run for state representative
- Bill to promote Celiac disease safety among food handlers in Illinois becomes law
McLean County Government
- Mental health training continues ramp up in McLean County
- McLean County Board allows solar energy site in Bloomington Township
- McLean County Board members slam health inspectors over confusion with CBD/THC drinks
- McLean County Board approves 2026 budget; hears concerns over aquifer protections
- 17 file for McLean County Board; many state legislative incumbents are unopposed
- McLean County Board approves long-delayed 2024 audit at special meeting
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
- FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he will step down in January
- Federal court says troops can stay in D.C., and hints at prolonged deployment
- Jack Smith defends his prosecutions of Trump in closed-door session in Congress
- Trump to address the nation as his popularity dips in the face of economic concerns
- 'Vanity Fair' reporter gets an inside view from Susie Wiles, the woman behind Trump 2.0
- More than 10% of Congress won't return to their seats after 2026
- Trump's economic approval at new low. And, Congress set to let ACA subsidies expire
- GOP House Rep. says it's 'unacceptable' to allow ACA subsidies to expire
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