Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board president resigned Thursday after coming under fire for social media posts critics including Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the mayor deemed antisemitic, misogynistic and conspiratorial.

With all eyes on Tuesday’s election, some are already thinking about upcoming Illinois legislation sessions.

There’s no love lost between outgoing McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally and an advocacy group that helped lead the effort to eliminate cash bail in Illinois.

Champaign County voters are being asked to consider an increase to the public safety sales tax. The question on the ballot asks if the tax should be raised a quarter cent for every $100 spent in the county.