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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Yorkville District 115 voters appear to reject proposed $275 million bond issue for new school facilities

The district was looking to build two new schools and make a significant addition to its high school building, among other projects.

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Voters appear to shoot down Geneva’s ask to issue $59.4 million in bonds for a new police station

The city was looking to build a new police station on a city-owned property adjacent to its Public Works site on South Street.

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DuPage Clerk Kaczmarek loses reelection bid by large margin

Current results in the Democratic primary election for the DuPage County Clerk.

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Holzhauer lands primary win for DuPage District 5 seat

Current results in the Democratic primary election for the DuPage County Board seat representing District 5.

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Noonan tops Moore by nearly double the vote in DuPage sheriff primary

Current results in the Republican primary election between Edmund “Eddie” Moore and Sean T. Noonan for DuPage County sheriff.

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2026 Illinois primary day election results

Illinois voters decide their party’s nominees for races at the federal and state levels, as well as in a few local races, during the March 17 primary election.

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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic nomination for US Senate

Two-term Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Chicago defeated a pair of experienced members of Congress in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, winning the party’s nomination to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

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Reilly and Jones claim victory in Will County sheriff primaries; incumbents lead County Board races

Republican Deputy James “Jim” Reilly and Democrat Sgt. Patrick Jones claimed victory in their primaries for Will County Sheriff.

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