| Fri, June 12, 2020 | State Board Elections office to reopen to public with limited staffing beginning Monday, June 15. |
| Fri, May 15, 2020 | New party and independent candidates will have a July 20 deadline to file nominating petitions under a revised court order. |
| Thu, April 23, 2020 | Court order gives new party and independent candidates later filing date, reduced petition signature requirements amid COVID-19 concerns |
| Fri, April 17, 2020 | State Board of Elections issues official vote totals report for March 17 primary. |
| Mon, March 16, 2020 | Illinois primary election will go on March 17 as scheduled |
| Fri, March 13, 2020 | Amid coronavirus concerns, Illinois joins three other March 17 primary states in statement on election status |
| Mon, February 3, 2020 | Board of Elections, Illinois Dept. of Corrections work to correct data error involving possible erroneous cancellation of ex-inmate voter registrations. |
| Wed, November 27, 2019 | Public Act 100-0464 (SB1933), established Automatic Voter Registration (AVR), and mandates that the Illinois State Board of Elections submit an annual public report to the General Assembly and the Governor detailing the progress made towards implementing AVR. |
| Mon, July 1, 2019 | New members Laura Kent Donahue and William Haine join State Board of Elections; Charles Scholz and Ian Linnabary elected chair and vice chair for 2019-2021. |
| Tue, June 4, 2019 | Illinois State Board of Elections introduces newly redesigned website for desktop and mobile platforms. |
| Mon, May 20, 2019 | State board of elections enacts policy change for committees that file late reports of contributions of more than $1,000. |
| Tue, April 16, 2019 | Voter list maintenance is one of the most important functions of local election authorities in Illinois. Here is a report on that work statewide as presented at the SBE monthly meeting in April. |
| Mon, April 1, 2019 | State Board of Elections will be available to answer voter questions and assist election officials for the Consolidated Election on April 2. |
| Mon, February 25, 2019 | State Board of Elections will be available to answer voter questions and assist election officials for the Consolidated Primary Election on Feb. 26. |
| Tue, January 29, 2019 | Chicago office of Illinois State Board of Elections closed Wednesday, Jan. 30, due to extreme cold temperatures. |
| Fri, December 21, 2018 | High midterm election turnout, a record number of registered voters and midterm votes cast and warnings of threats from foreign actors were among many things that made 2018 a busy and unusual year for the Illinois State Board of Elections. Here is a look at the year's highlights. |
| Wed, December 5, 2018 | Public Act 100-0464 (SB1933), established Automatic Voter Registration (AVR), and mandates that the Illinois State Board of Elections submit an annual public report to the General Assembly and the Governor detailing the progress made towards implementing AVR. |
| Wed, October 31, 2018 | Early voting numbers for 2018 election have surpassed 2014, could match 2016 |
| Fri, October 26, 2018 | Don't get scammed: There is no online voting in Illinois or anywhere else. |
| Thu, October 25, 2018 | With less than two weeks before the Nov. 6 election, the Illinois State Board of Elections and U.S. Election Assistance Commission advises voters to check their registration status and know the voting process. |