The secretary of state job has been a precursor to higher office in Illinois politics, with former governors George Ryan and Jim Edgar both serving as secretary of state. Another former ...

Former Illinois Treasurer and Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is back for another race, seeking to jump into the Secretary of State’s office this fall. Local Food & Drink 30 mins ago ...

Former State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D) has been elected Illinois Secretary of State, according to the Associated Press. With 65% of votes counted, Giannoulias received 56.3% of the vote as ...

In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88.

Libertarian Jon Stewart, a former pro wrestler who now runs a Chicago auto dealer, also is running for secretary of state. More from CBS News Illinois Secretary of State awards $1.3 million to ...

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, who lost his 1994 bid for secretary of state to Ryan, said the two were political adversaries. But he complimented Ryan’s stance on the death penalty moratorium.

With 1.3 million votes counted in Illinois, Giannoulias had garnered 58% of the total as of 9:45 p.m., according to unofficial results. Giannoulias, 46, is a Democrat from Chicago. He served as ...

CHICAGO — Former Illinois Governor George Ryan, ... Ryan also served as Illinois Secretary of State from 1991 to 1999 and as the state’s Lieutenant Governor from 1983 to 1991.

In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88.