I was introduced to the concept of map drawing in a real way in 2001 when I ran for state representative in a newly drawn map. The 109th legislative district included all or parts of eight ...

Illinois State Representative Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, announced Thursday he is running for reelection. Swanson represents the ...

Illinois Democrats on Friday evening gave the public its first look at their proposed maps containing new boundary lines for Illinois’ 118 state House and 59 state Senate districts that would be ...

CHICAGO (AP) — In the neck-and-neck fight to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats need help from the few places where state lawmakers can make 2022 difficult for Republicans.

Despite the nearly hour-long distance across Illinois’ 69th District, candidates for the state House of Representatives seat appreciate its size and scope touching Winnebago, Boone, and McHenry ...

State representatives in Illinois serve two-year terms and are paid a salary of $70,645 a year. Sosnowski was born in Hanover Park, Illinois, and now resides in Rockford.