The latest WGLT reporting about what's on the ballot in the general election on Nov. 8, 2022. Early voting is underway.
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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
- 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
- As referendum vote looms, Carlock mayor says school closure could be devastating
17th Congressional District
- Sorensen to tour border and Mexico manufacturing areas
- During Heartland ag complex tour, Rep. Eric Sorensen talks farm bill and foreign aid
- Republican Joe McGraw pushes border security in competitive 17th Congressional District race
- McGraw tops Crowl in 17th Congressional District GOP primary
- LaHood and Sorensen split in Secretary Mayorkas impeachment vote
Governor
- Pritzker says state ‘obviously’ needs to change 2010 law that shrunk pension benefits
- Pritzker appoints first-ever Prisoner Review Board director; Chicago advances migrant funding
- Pritzker eyes bigger piece of Illinois sports betting action after 4 booming years
- Prisoner Review Board chair, member resign in wake of boy’s fatal stabbing by released inmate
- Future of Lincoln's Logan Correctional Center is in flux under rebuild plan
91st House District
- 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
- Chung and Preston to square off for 91st House District seat
Other Statehouse Races
- McLean County state’s attorney outlines frustrations with end of cash bail at GOP campaign event
- Republican Desi Anderson announces run against Democratic state Rep. Sharon Chung
- Pritzker signs child influencer protections into law
- State Sen. Dave Koehler praises education funding in new state budget
- U-High student gets bill passed to protect child influencers online
Other Statewide Races
- Durbin, Duckworth warn Rivian and other automakers not to block unionizing efforts
- Illinois kickstarts funding to state prison libraries with $420K in grants
- Funding for B-N infrastructure advances Senate Appropriations Committee
- Bloomington state driver services facility among 40 to require appointments
- Duckworth pushes crop insurance in farm bill negotiations
McLean County Government
- McLean County clerk addresses disability voting incident at county board meeting
- McLean County Director of Behavioral Health Coordination resigns
- McLean County GOP chair disappointed by low turnout in Illinois primary election
- McLean County Board GOP primary results favor newcomers
- McLean County Board approves funding for area's only certified rape crisis center
- What we know so far about Behavioral Health Coordinating Council meetings being suspended
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View live election results for key contests in Indiana.
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The Normal Community High School student media outlet, the Inkspot, published an editorial over the weekend endorsing the referendum.
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Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey stopped in Bloomington on Saturday, campaigning alongside many other GOP candidates just days ahead of the election.
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It's election season and you probably know the drill: People start running for office, they create talking points and repeat those talking points until the election is over, right? WGLT wanted to do things a little differently this year.
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The U.S. House minority leader came to central Illinois on Friday to raise money for GOP congressional candidate Esther Joy King.
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A recent campaign mailer supporting Republican challenger Desi Anderson in the 46th District State Senate race inaccurately represents comments by incumbent Democrat Dave Koehler in an interview with WCBU.
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Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker dangled the promise of free college for low- and middle-income students during a campaign stop Wednesday at Illinois State University.
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The four candidates running to represent the west side of Bloomington on the McLean County Board have different philosophical approaches and different ways to approach the same issues.
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More than 13,000 McLean County voters have cast ballots ahead of next week's election.
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The candidates running to represent central and near-east Bloomington on the McLean County Board have different top priorities – from bolstering the county’s HR practices to green energy to supporting law enforcement. But they share a pragmatic view of bipartisan governing.
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Printed newspapers sent out across Illinois push Republican talking points against Democrats just in time for election season. They're taking advantage of the erosion of local news.
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The legislation, also called the Pretrial Fairness Act, is best known for ending cash bond for people accused of crimes.