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Complaint accuses school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez of breaking campaign finance rules • Wisconsin voters sue to allow for vote to count if absentee ballot is late
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Friday, July 24, 2026

Chicago mayoral election 2027: Who are the candidates so far?

These are the candidates running in the 2027 Chicago mayor’s race so far.

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Complaint accuses school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez of breaking campaign finance rules

A complaint from a rival campaign has accused Chicago Teachers Union school board candidate Hilario Dominguez of violating campaign finance laws.

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Wisconsin voters sue to allow for vote to count if absentee ballot is late

Voters in swing state Wisconsin whose absentee ballots don’t arrive by Election Day should be allowed to cast provisional ballots at the polls to ensure their votes are counted, a lawsuit filed Friday argues.

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Barack Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars ahead of practice in Chicago: ‘I could not be a bigger fan’

Former President Barack Obama surprised the players and coaches of the WNBA All-Star team Friday morning during a practice at the Obama Presidential Center.

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Ballard meets ballot requirements in Indiana Secretary of State race

Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard will be on the ballot in November in the Indiana secretary of state’s race after securing enough signatures to run as the Lincoln Party candidate.

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Oak Park officials deny advisory referendum on ending single family housing zoning

Oak Park officials voted 5-1 denying an advisory referendum on zoning changes to the village that would eliminate single family zoning.

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Project to address Flossmoor viaduct flooding stalled for months due to federal funding hold, mayor says

A Flossmoor stormwater project is on hold after a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer grant was frozen, Mayor Michelle Nelson said.

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Gary council passes resolution advocating for Medicare for All

The Gary council passed the resolution advocating for the federal Medicare for All bill in an 8-0 vote at its Tuesday’s meeting.

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