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Simmons said that comment is in the past and he and Williams have had positive interactions since. And now that they’re teammates, “I go to war for any of my guys in the locker room. I hope Caleb would know that.”
2026 Illinois Midterm Elections
From voter registration guidance to early voting sites, here’s everything you need to know to cast your ballot in Illinois.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Republican Darren Bailey and independent candidate Collin Corbett are on the ballot in the race for governor in the Nov. 3 general election.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who has served alongside Gov. JB Pritzker since 2018, faces Don Tracy, the former chair of the Illinois Republican Party. Whitfield Harrington Jr. is the independent candidate.
Democrat Patty García faces independent candidate Chris Getty, Working Class Party candidate Ed Hershey and Republican Lupe Castillo in the 4th Congressional District race.
This far southwest suburban district provides one of the few competitive races on Illinois’ heavily gerrymandered political map, and it’s at the center of the latest sexual harassment scandal to rattle Springfield.
After the March primaries, many candidates are running unopposed. Some suburban battles are heating up.
Ahead of the midterm elections on Nov. 3, here’s what Chicago-area voters should know about the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.
Chicago voters are choosing members for the city’s first fully elected school board. There are 20 board seats up for grabs, plus voters citywide will pick a board president.
Millions of dollars are being raised by candidates vying for seats on Chicago’s school board. Our tracker, which updates daily, shows the total raised across all races, offers a breakdown by race and by candidate, and also shows which individuals and what political groups are making the donations.
Three people are running in Chicago’s first race for school board president. The president helps set the board’s agenda and will help establish a vision for Chicago Public Schools along with other board members over the next four years.
Voters can cast a ballot based on their address plus a second vote citywide for board president. Read more about the dynamics and what’s at stake in each race.
The forum with the three candidates for president was hosted by WBEZ, the Sun-Times and Chalkbeat and featured questions from CPS students.
Several education-related groups have endorsed or are providing significant financial support in Chicago’s first election for members of its entire school board. Election Day is Nov. 3.
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