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Local Elections 2025
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‘This is a victory for us’ : Senator Napoleon Harris sworn in as new Thornton Township supervisor
Illinois Sen. Napoleon Harris was officially sworn in as Thornton Township supervisor on May 19, replacing embattled forerunner Tiffany Henyard who is currently under federal investigation for alleged financial malpractices during her tenure.
Watch the 2025 Thornton Township candidate forum
Supervisor and trustee candidates discussed tax policy, fiscal responsibility, ethics reform, leadership, and more ahead of election day.
What do you want to ask the 2025 Thornton Township board candidates?
Three newsrooms are co-hosting a candidate forum and are inviting the public to make their concerns heard.
Mayor Chris Clark drops out of Thornton Township supervisor race
A day after supporters dropped a ballot challenge to Senator Napoleon Harris, Harvey’s top official is bowing out of the supervisor race.
Democrats to appear first on Thornton Township ballot in April
Democrats, Republicans, Reform Thornton Township Party. That’s the confirmed ballot order for the election.
Electors vote Stephanie Wiedeman as new Thornton Township trustee in landslide victory
Wiedeman is filling a vacant seat. The former Thornton Township employee, fired shortly after Supervisor Tiffany Henyard took office, will serve the term through May.
Sen. Napoleon Harris named Democratic nominee for Thornton Township Supervisor, nixing Tiffany Henyard’s ballot prospects
Tiffany Henyard's path to retaining her township seat is gutted after the Democratic Party’s first caucus in 30 years. But criticism mounts as to whether others were given a fair chance to nominate candidates for the 2025 races.
‘This is a victory for us’ : Senator Napoleon Harris sworn in as new Thornton Township supervisor
Illinois Sen. Napoleon Harris was officially sworn in as Thornton Township supervisor on May 19, replacing embattled forerunner Tiffany Henyard who is currently under federal investigation for alleged financial malpractices during her tenure.
Watch the 2025 Thornton Township candidate forum
Supervisor and trustee candidates discussed tax policy, fiscal responsibility, ethics reform, leadership, and more ahead of election day.
What do you want to ask the 2025 Thornton Township board candidates?
Three newsrooms are co-hosting a candidate forum and are inviting the public to make their concerns heard.
Mayor Chris Clark drops out of Thornton Township supervisor race
A day after supporters dropped a ballot challenge to Senator Napoleon Harris, Harvey’s top official is bowing out of the supervisor race.
Democrats to appear first on Thornton Township ballot in April
Democrats, Republicans, Reform Thornton Township Party. That’s the confirmed ballot order for the election.
Electors vote Stephanie Wiedeman as new Thornton Township trustee in landslide victory
Wiedeman is filling a vacant seat. The former Thornton Township employee, fired shortly after Supervisor Tiffany Henyard took office, will serve the term through May.
Sen. Napoleon Harris named Democratic nominee for Thornton Township Supervisor, nixing Tiffany Henyard’s ballot prospects
Tiffany Henyard's path to retaining her township seat is gutted after the Democratic Party’s first caucus in 30 years. But criticism mounts as to whether others were given a fair chance to nominate candidates for the 2025 races.
