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For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, Illinois will elect a new secretary of state this fall, and former Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias has secured the Democratic party’s nomination in the race, fending off Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia in a hotly-contested battle, the Associated Press projects.

Illinois will soon have a new secretary of state for the first time in 24 years – but who will the final candidates be?

For the first time in nearly a quarter century, Illinois will elect a new secretary of state, with two Republicans among the candidates battling to replace Jesse White in the position.

For the first time in 24 years, Illinois is set to have a new Secretary of State. Here are the four Democrats and two Republicans looking to succeed Jesse White.

For the first time in decades, there is not an incumbent running in the race to be Illinois’ Secretary of State, as Jesse White is not seeking another term in office. Here are the latest endorsements in the race.

Illinois will soon have a new secretary of state for the first time in 24 years, with four Democrats and two Republicans looking to succeed Jesse White.

Ethics has been the number one issue surrounding the leading Democratic candidates in the Illinois Secretary of State’s race, and Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia and former Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias exchanged barbs during a heated forum on Thursday in Chicago.

Ethics has been the number one issue surrounding the leading Democratic candidates in the Illinois Secretary of State’s race, and Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia and former Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias exchanged barbs during a heated forum on Thursday in Chicago. NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern has more.

In the heated race for secretary of state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is standing by his endorsement of Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia, even as she faces scrutiny amid allegations that she violated state ethics rules. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

For the first time in eight months, the city of Chicago has a new Inspector General, as Deborah Witzburg was unanimously approved for the position on Wednesday.

New questions have emerged over how Chicago City Clerk, and Illinois Secretary of State candidate, Anna Valencia promoted her husband Reyahd Kazmi’s work in securing contracts in Chicago and other cities. NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern has the story.

Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia, who is running as a Democrat for Illinois Secretary of State, has amended her statements of financial interests after questions raised by NBC 5.

A proposed ordinance in the Chicago City Council would prohibit spouses or partners of elected officials from lobbying their fellow alderpeople, with the measure following reports by NBC 5 that City Clerk and Illinois Secretary of State candidate Anna Valencia failed to disclose her husband’s lobbying contracts.

Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia, who is running for Illinois Secretary of State, has acknowledged — after NBC 5 raised questions – that she “made an honest mistake” by not disclosing on her city ethics statements for two years that her husband, Reyahd Kazmi, was a lobbyist for clout-heavy Monterrey Security. NBC 5 learned that in her 2020 and 2021…

While former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is facing federal corruption charges, he is still a Democratic committeeman, and those with ties to the former speaker helped several candidates get onto the ballot in the petitioning process, including Secretary of State candidate Anna Valencia.

With former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s federal charges looming, ethics are becoming the hot-button issue in the race to replace Secretary of State Jesse White. NBC 5 political reporter Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Anna Valencia, the current Chicago city clerk and a candidate for Illinois secretary of state, faces criticism regarding hundreds of official emails to or about her husband from her taxpayer-funded city account.

Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia faces questions about hundreds of emails sent to or regarding her husband, a lobbyist, from her taxpayer-funded city account. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.