The Illinois Green Party will host their 2025 spring convention next month, according to the party’s events page. The convention is set for April 26 at the Sulzer Regional Library Auditorium, 4455 N.…
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Libertarian Party of Illinois Announces 2025 Local Candidates
The Libertarian Party of Illinois is fielding a slate of local candidates for the state’s 2025 consolidated elections in April. The party is running a spread of candidates across the state, including for municipal trustee, library, and school board positions.…
Libertarian Party of Illinois Names James Humay as New Chair
The Libertarian Party of Illinois announced this week that its Executive Board has selected James Humay to serve as its new Chair. The position had been filled by the party’s Vice Chair in an acting capacity since December.…
Green and Libertarian Party Presidential Candidates Disqualified from Illinois Ballot After Failing to Meet Signature Threshold
Green Party presidential nominee Dr. Jill Stein and Libertarian Party nominee Chase Oliver were blocked from appearing on the Illinois ballot by the Illinois State Board of Elections on Friday.…
United States Pirate Party Announces In-Person Gathering for 2024 Pirate National Convention
The United States Pirate Party recently announced on its website that it will convene in June for its 2024 Pirate National Convention. Unlike in recent years, the party plans for its convention to be an in-person gathering.…
Illinois Green Party Concludes Presidential Primary, Jill Stein Wins Majority of Delegates
The Illinois Green Party concluded its virtual party-run presidential primary on Saturday, with voting members overwhelmingly selecting Dr. Jill Stein. The primary began earlier in March with eligible voting members having two weeks to cast a ballot.…
Communist Party USA Announces 32nd National Convention Set to Take Place in Chicago
The Communist Party USA announced on Tuesday that it will be convening in Chicago later this year for its 32nd National Convention.
The party announced the convention date in a statement on its official website.…
Libertarians Not an “Established Political Party” in McHenry County, Illinois, According to County Judge
A judge in McHenry County, Illinois, has ruled that the Libertarian Party of Illinois does not qualify as an “established political party” within the county. As a result, it will not be allowed to field candidates on the ballot for the March primaries, increasing the number of signatures needed to appear on the ballot for the general election.…
Former Democratic Congressman Starts Independents Movement
Dan Lipinski, a former Democratic congressman from Illinois, is set to qualify for the ballot as an independent even though he has no plans of running. …
News & Notes: McAfee Remains on Ice in Spain, Illinois Libertarians Nominate Guy With Same Name
MCAFEE LINGERS IN SPANISH MORGUE: The body of flamboyantly controversial tech entrepreneur John McAfee, who unsuccessfully sought the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, remains in a Spanish morgue seven months after his suicide.…
Illinois Greens Endorse Chicago Teachers Union in Fight Over Distance Learning
Time Capsule: Conservatives Reject Chuck Percy, Back Libertarian in ’84 Illinois Senate Race
Rejecting Republican Sen. Charles H. Percy of Illinois as a “partisan Democrat in Republican’s clothing,’“ a group of nationally-recognized conservative leaders endorsed the Libertarian candidate for the U.S.…