The latest WGLT reporting about what's on the ballot in the general election on Nov. 8, 2022. Early voting is underway.
- Register to vote - Bloomington residents | Normal and rural McLean County
- Early voting - Bloomington | Normal and rural McLean County
- Vote by mail - Bloomington | Normal and rural McLean County
DEBATES
WGLT is planning several debates and candidate forums ahead of the election.
- Sept. 27: 91st Illinois House District | Recap | Video
- Oct. 3: 17th Congressional District | Recap | Video
- Oct. 6: Governor's race | Written recap | Audio recap
The Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP hosted a candidates forum for several countywide, state, and federal races on Tuesday, Oct. 4. WGLT was one of several co-sponsors of that event.
FIND MY DISTRICT
Illinois recently went through a post-census redistricting, meaning you may live in a new legislative or congressional district.
Unit 5 Funding
- District 87 and Unit 5 boards approve putting sales tax referendum question on April ballot
- Unit 5 board OKs annual budget; asks community to join strategic planning sessions
- Unit 5 school board reverses cuts after tax hike referendum passes
- Pro-referendum candidates win 4 seats on Unit 5 school board
- Voters approve Unit 5 tax referendum on the second attempt
17th Congressional District
- Sorensen echoes concerns over DOGE access to Treasury records, federal buyout offer
- Sorensen and LaHood differ wildly on Trump's executive orders
- Illinois among states most affected by Social Security Fairness Act
- Sorensen explains why he backed Republican-led push to pass Laken Riley Act
- Rep. Eric Sorensen: DOGE has ‘no validity’ to enforce budget cuts
Governor
- Central Illinois lawmakers react to former House Speaker Madigan’s guilty verdict
- Pritzker emerging as one of Trump's most vocal Democratic critics
- Pritzker halts Joliet Great Lakes carp project until Trump promises not to yank federal funds
- Gov. Pritzker signs Karina's Bill into law, aiming to remove firearms from those accused of abuse
- Justice Department sues Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over sanctuary status
91st House District
- Sharon Chung looks to retain 91st House seat in race against challenger Desi Anderson
- During stop in Normal, Speaker Chris Welch talks about changes to the SAFE-T Act and competing in the 91st House District
- Why Chung vs. Preston became one of the most expensive campaigns Bloomington-Normal has ever seen
- Chung and Preston outline differences in criminal justice and taxes in 91st House debate
- B-N's 91st House District contest will be expensive in November
Other Statehouse Races
- Advocates ask Illinois lawmakers to increase funding for the unhoused in new budget
- State Sen. Dave Koehler starts 6th term with new bills to address agriculture and environment amid a budget deficit
- Task force led by Sen. Dave Koehler identifies 200 historical sites of the Underground Railroad in Illinois
- Sharon Chung defeats Desi Anderson; fellow incumbents win in Illinois House
- Democratic Sen. Koehler headed to 6th term after defeating GOP challenger Owens
Other Statewide Races
- Bloomington-Normal mayoral candidates outline views at town hall Q&A
- Trump Defense nominee Hegseth is 'dangerously unqualified,' Duckworth says
- Giannoulias pushes bill to raise age for mandatory road tests to 87 for older drivers
- 'A legacy of compassion': Illinois leaders react to Jimmy Carter's death
- Filing period opens for Bloomington-Normal's 2025 council and mayoral races
McLean County Government
- McLean County advisory group recommends spending around $1M to help unhoused
- McLean County Board seats new member, adds clean energy supports
- 5 apply for McLean County Board District 1 vacancy
- McLean County Nursing Home to receive needed efficiency upgrades
- CIRA to wait longer before changing property tax boundaries
- Former McLean County Board chair resigns board seat
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Central Illinois congressman Rodney Davis says former president Donald Trump's endorsement of his opponent likely made the difference in his re-election bid.
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The McLean and Tazewell county Republican Party chairs have chosen Morton doctor Bill Hauter to finish state Rep. Keith Sommer's term in office.
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Dennis Grundler says he wants to encourage early voting to improve his party's chances of winning future elections.
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Bloomington-Normal residents will have their first Democrat representing them in Springfield in decades when the 103rd General Assembly is sworn in in January. But much of rural McLean County is still beet-red Republican. Three Illinois House Republicans will represent McLean County, including Bill Hauter of Morton.
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Republican leaders in McLean and Tazewell counties are taking applications for a short-term appointment to the state legislature. Longtime lawmaker Keith Sommer of Morton has submitted his resignation, effective Dec. 31.
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Central Illinois Republican party leaders say they expect a lot of interest in the appointment to the soon-to-be vacant 53rd Senate District seat that Jason Barickman is giving up at the end of the year.
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Less than a month after winning an uncontested new term in office, State Sen. Jason Barickman of Bloomington said Monday he'll resign instead of taking office again next year.
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It's not unusual for members of a minority party to serve on transition teams for newly-elected statewide officeholders in Illinois. It's far less common to have a defeated opponent in a particular race on the team. But that's what has happened.
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State Sen. Jason Barickman said Illinois voters punished Republicans in the midterm election, in part, because of the GOP stance on abortion. He said his party needs to acknowledge there are instances in which abortion should be legal and be willing to say what those legal conditions are.
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Ballot measure carrying 53% of total ballots cast thus far
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Those who campaigned for Workers’ Rights Amendment are cheering its apparent passage, including support from McLean County voters.
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Illinois Wesleyan University political scientist Tari Renner says Democrats drew the central and western 17th Congressional District to help their party, but the absence of a nationwide "red wave" in Tuesday's midterm election helped Eric Sorensen defeat Republican Esther Joy King in their race for Congress.