Former Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) was a late entry Thursday in the field of candidates seeking the Cook County ...

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President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Thursday night headlined an annual dinner for the Iowa GOP, a traditional stepping-off ...

The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, help us quantify its political trajectory.— Much of the Heartland and Midwest has come to lean more to the GOP over the past two decades, though the ...

Fundraising reports filed Tuesday shed new light on the battle for control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, with ...

Lincoln's "Lost Speech" has been called the most important event in Bloomington history, but the journey to a create a mural ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional maps to create ...

The City also confirmed that Freeport has received a clean, unmodified audit opinion, which is the highest opinion that can ...

The 1990s were marked by things like economic recovery, political shifts and technology, each leaving an indelible mark on ...

Budget - SB 2510 (Welch/Sims) created the fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget appropriation bill. The budget is based on ...