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Will County Voters Can Now Access Personalized Sample Ballots for November Election

The ballots are designed specifically for individual voters and show the races, candidates and other contests for which each voter is eligible to cast a ballot. #elections #electionday #willcounty

Park Forest Can Track the Money, But Says It Can’t Track the Mayor’s Miles

FOIA records show hundreds of dollars in payments to Mayor Joseph Woods, thousands of miles accumulating on Village administrative vehicles, and fuel purchases outside Park Forest — including one across the Indiana state line — while the Village says it maintains no trip logs, destination records, GPS data or records documenting after-hours vehicle use. #ParkForest #foia #joewoods

Willie Wilson Calls for Suspension of Chicago, County and State Gas Taxes

The state controls several major components of the tax burden imposed on gasoline, while Cook County and the City of Chicago levy their own taxes and fees that affect the final price motorists see at gas stations. #williewilson #chicago #mayor

Park Forest Is Personal as Joshua Travis Makes Third Run for Village Trustee

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The objective, he said, is making government more proactive instead of waiting for problems to reach a crisis. #parkforest #joshuatravis

Illinois Democrats Highlight High Momentum Ahead of November Election

The party's campaign comes as Illinois voters prepare to select candidates in races for statewide and federal offices, along with contests farther down the ballot. Democratic candidates highlighted by the party include Gov. JB Pritzker, lieutenant governor candidate Christian Mitchell and U.S. Senate candidate Juliana Stratton. #democrats #election

Corbett Criticizes IDFPR Over Missed Online Licensing Deadline

Corbett argued that licensing delays have consequences beyond the professionals waiting for approval. He said workers can lose wages while waiting, businesses can struggle to find qualified employees and the state can lose potential tax revenue. #licensing #online

Independent Candidate Collin Corbett Challenges Exclusion From WTTW Governor Forum

Corbett’s campaign disputes how that requirement has been applied, pointing to previous WTTW forums involving Chicago school board and mayoral candidates. The campaign said candidates have previously been included in forums despite not meeting the stated polling threshold or, in some cases, when qualifying polling was unavailable. #collincorbett #forum

Cook County Clerk Gordon Welcomes Supreme Court Mail Ballot Ruling

“The Cook County Clerk’s Office will continue our preparations for a free, fair and accessible election,” Gordon said. “Voting by mail remains a safe, secure and available option for Cook County voters.” #cookcounty #ruling #mailballot

Randall White Outlines Mayoral Vision for Park Forest, Focusing on Taxes, Business Growth and Leadership

"We're not here for our personal agenda. We're not here to lash out when we disagree," White said. "We're here to sit down at the table and say we're the voice for the people." #parkforest #election

Trump Endorses Darren Bailey in Illinois Governor’s Race

The endorsement follows Bailey’s recent appearance at a Republican National Convention event in Dallas, where he was photographed in the “President’s Box” alongside other Republican officials and supporters. #donaldtrump #endorsement #darrenbailey

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