The Democratic Party’s endorsement carries less heft than in decades past, but still gives lesser-known candidates a leg up ...

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

After almost a decade, Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza will not seek another term as the state’s chief financial ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and his family were quick to back his No. 2's campaign for U.S. Senate. This and four more observations from ...

From July 12 to 15 in 1995, the heat index soared above 120 degrees, killing 739 people in the deadliest natural disaster in ...

TV advertising has already begun in Illinois’ 2026 Democrat primary for U.S. Senate, and new fundraising numbers released ...

The retirement of longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin has set up a competitive primary for U.S. Senate in Illinois. The ...

"I’m ready to work hard every day to make Porter County an even better place to live, work, and raise a family." ...

The Republican primary field for the Illinois 11th Congressional District has doubled with the addition of two new candidates ...

Gov. Mike Braun wants to know if Indiana communities have the sirens and other safety equipment needed to warn residents about dangerous weather and other hazards.