The race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is getting more crowded as state Sen. Mike Simmons launches his ...

Stretching from 43rd Street on Chicago’s South Side along the Indiana border south to downstate Danville, Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District has been represented by U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly ...

Chicago safety net hospitals — those that have 70% Medicaid utilization — also will be hit hard, according to SEIU Healthcare ...

An Illinois village has voted to purchase the childhood home of the first American pope, with a trustee saying the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to ...

Illinois lawmakers are criticizing a sweeping Republican-backed spending bill that narrowly passed the House Thursday ...

Since the pope’s election, the small, two-story house has gained national attention, drawing visitors and attracting those ...

Leaders of teacher-preparation programs asked Congress to maintain current $2.19 billion Supporting Effective Instruction ...

Welcome to the unofficial kickoff of the 2028 Democrat presidential primary, live from the Oversight Committee,” said GOP Rep. Nancy Mace.

With Illinois’ March primary for the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, politicians are lining up to fill the seats being vacated by longtime members of ...

The bill has to pass the House again before the president can sign it into law, and the difficulty for Republicans is not ...

More recently after the 2020 census, Illinois lost a congressional district because of the shift of population. Even so, Democrats gained one favorable district while Republicans lost two districts.