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Will Stevenson -- Illinois Radio Network State Senator Darin LaHood will now become the 18th District Congressman after defeating Quincy teacher Rob Mellon in yesterday's special election. Turnout in some parts of the 18th District was described as low, but lower in some parts of the district than others...

Exelon Delays Decision on Whether to Close Byron Nuclear Power Plant State Representative John Cabello To Seek Re-election GOP state Sen. Darin LaHood to replace ex-US Rep. Aaron Schock No progress in Rock Valley College faculty contract talks Man Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Crash Former Daycare Provider Sentenced for Child Sexual Abuse Nearly 5,000 challenge property assessment in Winnebago

Joe Ragusa -- Illinois Radio Network A Republican presidential candidate is showing his support for a fellow Republican who's running for Illinois' 18th Congressional District. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker appeared alongside State Senator Darin LaHood Monday at Chuck's Harley Davidson in Bloomington...

Alex Degman -- Illinois Radio Network The stage is set for a September 10th special election for the congressional seat vacated by Aaron Schock. Republican State Senator Darin LaHood of Peoria will face Democrat Rob Mellon, a high school teacher from Quincy...

Will Stevenson -- Illinois Radio Network Former Gov. Jim Edgar is throwing his support behind State Sen. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) in the Republican primary next month for the special congressional election. Edgar, who says he lives in the 18th District, says LaHood has what's needed for the job...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner kicked off Darin LaHood's congressional campaign by endorsing the Peoria Republican for the open 18th District seat. The first-term GOP governor said Wednesday that LaHood favors "limited government, low taxes, individual liberties (and) personal responsibility...

Despite a report in Roll Call earlier this week that former Congressman Bobby Schilling was considering a run to replace Rep. Aaron Schock in the 18th Congressional district and speculation by, well, me that a press conference scheduled for this morning likely was to be the launch of a campaign, that is not what happened...