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Springfield-area county-by-county midterm election results

Click here for how your home area voted on Election Day!

1 week ago

Incumbents win three Sangamon County Board seats and seats in Congress from the area

Incumbents won local seats on county board and Congress, and a proposed landlord registry was backed.

1 week ago

Turner to win another term as State Senator

Turner believes she and Lesko will remain friends.

1 week ago

Crouch wins full term as Sangamon County Sheriff

Crouch: 41,123 votes. Bell: 35,182 votes.

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Pritzker wins 3rd term as presidential speculation builds

1st Illinois governor to win a 3rd term since Jim Thompson in 1982.

1 week ago

Stratton coasts to victory to become Illinois’ newest U.S. senator

The race over Republican Tracy was called as soon as the polls closed.

1 week ago

On economic development, Pritzker, Bailey are miles apart

Governor touts progress, but Illinois still lags nation in key economic metrics. Bailey sees lower taxes as the key.

1 week ago

ADM: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ADM shares have climbed 32% since the beginning of the year.

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District 186 staff: Survey says …

"Reduce administrative overhead" and "consolidate buildings" are popular ideas.

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Active demolition of the Springfield Pillsbury plant is continuing

The tallest building in Springfield to come down.

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DOJ deploying 1,000 election monitors nationwide, including Illinois counties

Monitors will be stationed in Cook, Champaign, Sangamon, St. Clair and Madison county polling locations.

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District 186 prepares to raise property taxes

A public hearing and vote are scheduled for Dec. 7.

1 week ago

UIS students rally, march, against injustice, racism

Students used a number of rallying cries to get their points across.

1 week ago

IL Dems’ election eve sprint includes Springfield

Pritzker says opponent Bailey wants to cut public education.

1 week ago

IL plan could create tax credits for independent grocery stores, pharmacies

Effort to eliminate pharmacy, grocery deserts in Illinois.

1 week ago

Springfield voters to weigh in on landlord registry and licensing program

Bankhead said she has also talked to a lot of residents who have come home to notes from the city saying the property is going to be condemned.

2 weeks ago

Ready, set, vote!

14,000 mail voters and 8,000 early voters represent increases over 2022 midterm.

2 weeks ago

UIS’ Redfield foresees another Democratic sweep

Republican voters may ask, "Why bother?"

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