State Rep. Bill Hauter, a Republican from Morton, has announced plans to run for a third term in the heavily Republican ...

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s crimes against the people of warranted a sentence of 105 years – just for his role in ...

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

Gov. JB Pritzker officially launched his bid for a third term on Thursday during a rally at Grand Crossing Park in Chicago.

There's no way that's true,' you might think, when someone presents you with an intriguing Milwaukee nugget. But these really ...

A crucial National Weather Service office, battered by cuts, is trying to put on a brave face as tornado season peaks.

Tamir Hayman is promoting, together with members of the US House of Representatives and Senate, the establishment of a joint ...

A rare broadside of the "Declaration of Independence, July 1776, on view at Seth Kaller Inc., Historic Documents & Legacy ...

Dozens of farmworkers have been arrested after uniformed federal agents fanned out on farms northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, which is known for growing ... One consulted a laminated map.

Politicians still have time to throw their hats into one of the rings, but here are the top candidates for several US House districts next year in Illinois.

In a letter dated June 5, the Illinois State Board of Elections told Harmon’s campaign committee it must pay more than $9.8 million within 30 days unless an appeal is filed.

And we can probably credit the lack of a county line with the glut of candidates, which boosted turnout. With 93 percent of ...