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 ...

In a blow to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and a reflection of divided allegiances, the Cook County Democratic Party failed ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...