The candidates for U.S. Senate had a chance to make their case to the Cook County Democratic Party Friday, seeking support for their campaigns to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin.

CHICAGO ( WGN) — Democrats vying for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s Senate seat made their pitch to Cook County Democratic leaders on Friday, as the party also backed a new candidate for state ...

Cook County Democratic slatemakers also endorsed state Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago for state comptroller spot being ...

At a union hall on Chicago’s South Side, the Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee decided Friday to back Rep.

The Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee met for day two of slating and opted for an open primary in the race for U ...

Although enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program declined marginally in April, nearly 2 million ...

Major shakeups are coming to Illinois politics in the next two years. Behind closed doors, Cook County Democrats Friday voted ...

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

Another 107 people filed complaints Tuesday against the state for allegedly allowing rampant sexual abuse in Illinois ...

A new batch of complaints filed Tuesday include 107 new cases of alleged sexual abuse at Illinois Youth Centers and the Cook ...