The U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate featuring Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026, at 6:00 PM CST, at the University of Chicago’s International House, hosted by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times.

• Who: Kelly, Stratton, Krishnamoorthi (frontrunners).
• What: Democratic Primary Debate for the open U.S. Senate seat.
• When: Monday, January 26, 2026, 6:00 PM CST (doors open 5:15 PM).
• Where: University of Chicago International House, 1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637.
• How to Watch/Listen:
  • In-person (free, first-come, first-served; RSVP here)
  • On the livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=xJGm7hORqnAor
  • On WBEZ radio FM 91.5 (or go to wbez.org and click “Listen Live”).

The public hearing on Lisle Data Center scheduled for last Wednesday, February 21 has been postponed due to the huge overflow turnout. Once an adequate venue had been booked and a new date set, we’ll share the information here. Meanwhile, documents related to the hearing can be obtained at the village website.

Here’s a clip about the attempted meeting from ABC News.

Our first monthly Lisle Township Democratic Meeting of 2026 on January 12 featured a 2026 Primary Candidate Forum. Below are videos from the three sessions we held.

The 2026 Primary Election is Tuesday, March 17

Vote-By-Mail and Early Voting begin Thursday, February 5

State Representative District 42 Candidates

• Lynn LaPlante
• Margaret DeLaRosa

DuPage County Board Districts 2 and 5

District 2

• Mahnoor Ahmad
• Mary Rada Walters
• Christopher Espinoza
• Guido Nardini

District 5

• Sadia Covert
• Ian Holzhauer
• Marylee Leu

DuPage County Forest Preserve District 2

• Dana Moreau
• Tina Tyson-Dunne

Are you still trying to decide who to vote for in the primary race for State Comptroller? This is an excellent opportunity to see the candidates answer questions about their platforms and policies.

Join Lisle Township Democratic Organization, Naperville Township Democrats, and Wheatland Township Democratic Organization on Monday January 26 at 7pm to meet the candidates running in the Democratic primary for Illinois State Comptroller.

Candidates confirmed:

• Margaret Croke
• Stephanie Kifowit
• Holly Kim
• Karina Villa

Facebook event listing at facebook.com/events/s/comptroller-candidates-forum/1658349768880001