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Despite the ballot's confusing wording, voters in the Village of Winnebago will have to decide whether establishments should be allowed to sell alcohol across the entire community.

Early voting is upon us in Illinois. Mail-in ballots are free to fly. But don’t dare take a picture of your vote.

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network The results of advisory referenda will prompt legislation. The minimum wage question -- $10 an hour by Jan. 1 – got 66 percent “yes” votes.  Gov. Pat Quinn says he’ll push lawmakers to do that before the year is out...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network In addition to electing candidates, Illinois voters will be weighing in on five ballot questions. Two are constitutional amendments – one on the issue of voting rights and one a crime victims’ bill of rights...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network Advocates of a Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights say they aren’t looking for any new rights. The rights of victims to be heard in court, to be notified of progress in the court case involving the suspect, and to be notified when an imprisoned offender is released, have been part of the state Constitution since 1992...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network How do you know how to vote for judges?  The Illinois State Bar Association has some help. The lawyers’ group polls lawyers and asks about those running for circuit court, and does an in-depth analysis – including an in-person interview – of those running for Appellate Court and Supreme Court, says Joe Emmerth, the chairman of the evaluation committee for can

When hitting the polling place in November, Illinois voters will find a number of questions at the end of the ballot. There are, of course, non-binding initiatives on birth control and the minimum wage but there also will be at least one question that could make a big difference...

CHICAGO (AP) — A group pushing for lawmaker term limits has filed a court appeal to get their question on November's ballot. The Committee for Legislative Reform and Term Limits filed a motion Tuesday with Illinois' First District Appellate Court asking it to reverse a June Cook County Circuit Court ruling...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network Illinois voters will see a question on the ballot in November on whether to raise the minimum wage. The question is whether the minimum wage should be $10 an hour for workers age 18 and older, starting in 2015...