April 15, is the final day for local election officials to count Vote by Mail and Provisional ballots, from the April 1, election. How it works is the Vote by Mail and Provisional ballots postmarked by election day can be counted no later than 14 days after the election.

The Indiana Senate has passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, would create a commission to study the possibility of a relocation of the Illinois-Indiana state line to annex disgruntled Illinois counties.

During his corruption trial, Illinois Sen. Emil Jones says red-light camera firms made ‘millions and millions,’ prompting bill at heart of case.

Illinois state election officials are accusing state Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) of violating campaign finance laws. State investigators claim that Harmon's campaign committee ...

Some 3,769 Belleville residents voted in the consolidated election, representing nearly 13% of the city’s 29,286 registered voters. But only 2,895 voted for mayor (less than 10%). Eckert received 2,699 votes. Some 196 people submitted names of write-in candidates.