Illinois SAFE-T Act: Cook County Chief Judge says 'cash bail doesn't work'

A top Cook County Republican and several Democrats in the Chicago City Council are urging voters to vote "no" on Chief Judge Tim Evans.

Chicago officials address voting security ahead of Election Day
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Chicago police, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and the board of elections announced a coordinated effort to not just keep voters and poll workers safe, but also to minimize the possibility of fraud or irregularities.

Biden, Harris, McCarthy coming to Illinois to campaign ahead of midterms

"I was not the one who invited them, but I'm glad to have them coming," Governor JB Pritzker said of Biden and Harris' expected visit on Sunday to boost Democratic turnout.

President Biden traveling to Chicago ahead of Election Day

President Joe Biden will be in Chicago this weekend ahead to stump for Democrats ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections.

Biden urges voters to save American democracy from lies and violence

Six days before major midterm elections, President Joe Biden is imploring voters to save American democracy from Trump supporters' election-denying lies and the violence he says they have inspired.

Biden coming to Illinois to rally Dems ahead of Tuesday vote, Harris in Chicago on Sunday

President Joe Biden will lead a get-out-the vote rally for Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the rest of the Democratic ticket with a focus on boosting suburban Chicago congressional incumbents — especially Reps. Sean Casten and Bill Foster — who are in races that may be tightening.

Illinois midterm elections 2022: Everything you need to know

Illinois voters will decide this Election Day whether to remain with incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker or to choose a new route with Republican state Senator Darren Bailey. It is one of several high-profile races that will determine the future of politics in the Land of Lincoln.

What to make of Chicago's early voting numbers heading into Election Day
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Max Bever, director of public information for the Chicago Board of Elections, breaks down the city's early voting numbers and talks about what to expect as Election Day nears.

Chicago suburbs report 'really heavy' early voter turnout

Candidates are making their closing arguments to voters with just days to go until Election Day, which is a week from Tuesday. FOX 32 political editor Mike Flannery with what’s at stake.

On the ballot: Illinois voters to decide on Workers' Rights Amendment

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth was in south suburban Will County Friday afternoon, urging support for a proposed amendment to the state constitution that's at the top of the fall ballot. It's the so-called Workers’ Rights Amendment that would prohibit the passage of anti-union, right-to-work laws.