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

The quarterly reports submitted to the Federal Elections Commission shed light on how candidates are spending money as well ...

On the Democrat side, four other candidates have filed with the FEC: Kevin Ryan, a Marine veteran and diplomat; Christopher ...

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

McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman announced Wednesday he is running for a second term. Tadelman, a Republican, served as ...

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

As candidates file financial reports in Illinois’ crowded congressional races, Jesse Jackson Jr. laid groundwork for a comeback attempt.

The real political viability of content creators gets an important early test Tuesday as Deja Foxx, a 25-year-old social ...

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 ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign ...