SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — Those who want to get a jump on the November election need not wait. Early voting in Illinois begins Thursday across the state. But voters will have to visit their county clerk’s office or the office of their local election authority to do so. Those who aren’t registered to vote may…
CHICAGO (AP) — The number of voters casting early ballots for the Illinois primary has far exceeded the number who voted early four years ago. Information compiled by the Illinois State Board of Elections shows more than 330,000 people had voted as of Sunday, and election officials say thousands more were casting ballots on Monday.…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois comptroller’s office has created a website to increase government transparency by allowing the public to track political contributions and state contracts. The website is called OpenBook. Comptroller Leslie Munger’s office says it includes a “Google-like” feature allowing users to enter the name of an organization doing business with the…