Second quarter filings with the Federal Election Commission showed which candidates are prepared for competitive races and which candidates are struggling.

While Chicago-area public media outlets WBEZ and WTTW will get hurt if the Senate OK’s cuts, smaller stations in rural areas ...

An Illinois Republican lawmaker has filed a bill to ban the use of renewable energy components made by foreign adversaries in any Illinois energy projects.

While almost nobody was looking, the General Assembly passed a bill that would boost the pensions of Chicago police and fire workers, with absolutely no way to pay for it. Potential GOP challengers ...

Democrats will likely zero in on Mike Waltz's involvement setting up a Signal group chat to discuss plans about strikes against the Houthis during his confirmation hearing for U.N. ambassador.

While Illinois Democrats say hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans are going to lose health insurance and rural hospitals are ...

Raja Krishnamoorthi has worn many hats: lawyer, small-business owner and, for the last 10 years, United States representative ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton added endorsements from Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and others in her bid for a ...

The race for U.S. Senate next year is heating up here in Illinois, but who has the advantage in the hotly contested race?

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has already launched his bid for a third term, but several high-profile Republicans could line up ...

“We want Illinoisians throughout our state to understand the ripple effects of the Trump administration’s cruelty and be ...