Though municipal and school board races in Illinois are nonpartisan, voters may see many of the same political themes that were hallmarks of races during the 2024 presidential election cycle. The Democratic Party of Illinois is applying many of the same tactics it uses in partisan elections to this year’s local races.

Groceries, schools and public safety are all affected by local elections taking place April 1. Here’s what to know.

State lawmakers could pass a plan this session to expand the automatic voter registration process to help even more people have the opportunity to vote.

Some Illinois voters April 1 will tell state lawmakers what to do about some of the state’s most pressing problems. One of the issues is the process of deciding legislative and congressional districts.

Elections in Rock Island are officially nonpartisan, but some aldermanic candidates have prior associations with a party. All positions are for a four-year term. In the mayoral race, incumbent Michael Thoms is running for reelection against Ashley Harris.

There was shockingly low voter turnout for the 2025 Cook County races, even though local government has a greater impact on citizens than federal.

Mendrick made the announcement early Thursday morning via social media. He added he will not run for his third term as DuPage County sheriff next year. "We need a secure future for our state and we will make Chicago and Illinois safe again," he said on social media.

County Judge Maureen Ward Kirby said in the ruling that ranked choice voting is at odds with the Illinois Election Code. Kirby cited passages stating that a voter’s ballot will not be counted if ...

The Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Student Government Association (SGA) is looking for students interested in a leadership position in the SGA cabinet. The term will be for the 2025-26 academic year.

The Campus Student Election Commission released results today for the student election, which students voted for between Tuesday and Thursday.