A survey of Shaw Media readers all across central Illinois shows deep concern over how inflation has influenced their lives, and how it might do so in the future.

Only about half the non-incumbent congressional candidates in the north, west or northwest suburbs have filed financial disclosure reports with the U.S. House that were due in May, records show.

Republican candidates up and down the ticket will attend a forum hosted by the McHenry County Township Republicans this Saturday.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider raised nearly half a million dollars for his reelection bid in during the year's first quarter, while his Republican opponent says he hasn't yet put together enough cash to file a FEC report.

In an objection filed Monday, two Lake Forest residents claim Brad Schneider doesn’t live at the Highland Park address he listed as his home on nominating petition sheets and a statement of candidacy.