Category Archives: State Election News
Illinois House Minority Leader not seeking another term
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) announced the morning after t...
Nov 09, 2022
Bloomington’s Brady defeated in his bid to become Illinois Secretary of State
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) has conceded defeat in his race for Illinois Secretary of State.(Facebook/Friends of Dan Brady)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) h...
Nov 09, 2022
2022 Election Results
Click here for election results from the McLean County Clerk’s Office.Click here for election results from the Bloomington Election Commission’s Office.Click here for other election result...
Nov 09, 2022
Republican candidate for governor received a death threat via voicemail this week
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia). (Photo courtesy Kent Casson)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – When news broke of a graphic death threat on State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) and his family, the gube...
Nov 04, 2022
Illinois State Board of Elections debunking election fraud myths
Just ahead of election day, almost 800,000 statewide have requested a vote-by-mail ballot, compared to 427,000 vote-by-mail votes in the last election. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMIN...
Oct 26, 2022
Congressman LaHood reports more poll watchers are out this year compared to years past
Congressman LaHood. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Just weeks before election day, a Central Illinois Congressman is touting election security at the ballot box.Pointing ...
Oct 25, 2022
The day after the second gubernatorial debate, State Sen. Bailey greeted supporters in Springfield
The day after his final televised debate with Gov Pritzker, State Sen Darren Bailey greeted supporters in Springfield. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The day after t...
Oct 19, 2022
Second televised gubernatorial debate between Pritzker and Bailey
State Sen. Darren Bailey (left) and Gov. JB Pritzker. (Photo courtesy 25 News)By Dave DahlCHICAGO – It’s impossible to tell whether any minds were changed during Tuesday’s gubernator...
Oct 19, 2022
First gubernatorial debate at Illinois State University
State Sen. Darren Bailey (left) and Gov. JB Pritzker. (Photo courtesy 25 News)By Dave DahlNORMAL – The first of two statewide televised debates had both camps declaring victory, as Gov. JB Pritz...
Oct 07, 2022
Former Illinois Governor endorses Brady
Jim Edgar, who used to be governor and who also used to be secretary of state, normally doesn't make endorsements anymore – but he is making an exception for the Republican running for secretary...
Sep 30, 2022
