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

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Murrayville, officially announced his campaign for reelection to the Illinois House ...

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

Republicans are eyeing potential redistricting opportunities in Ohio and Texas as they seek extra cushion to protect their ...

The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office announced plans for July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and ...

THURSDAY’s ANSWER: Gov. JB Pritzker made the first large contribution to jumpstart the Better Government Association’s ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including elections at the DNC and in ...

The Democrats scored several key victories in local elections, unseating Republican-backed incumbents in Illinois and Wisconsin.

It's Election Day in Illinois. Here's what to know about voting in Madison County. By Karla Vasquez Mejia, Karla.Vasquez@hearst.com April 1, 2025 Polls opening and closing Registration ...

Live 2022 Illinois election results and maps by county and district. POLITICO's coverage of 2022 races for Senate, House, Governors and Key Ballot Measures.

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole new states.

On Illinois' Election Day, Winnebago County Clerk Lori Gummow stressed the importance of primary elections. US strikes on Iran ‘less devastating than expected’, intercepted calls reveal Map shows ...