Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign ...

The recent passing of the federal spending and tax bill, known colloquially as the “big beautiful bill,” has thrown some ...

New drop box features a surveillance camera to record who drops off ballots, an electronic screen to confirm successful ...

Councilman Randy Niemeyer believes Lake County's 1.5% income tax rate could be reduced to 0.5% or less as soon as 2028 with ...

Two-term Lake County Recorder Gina Pimentel is running next year for the Democratic Party nomination for county auditor.

Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement earlier this year set off a tsunami that is still shaking up the political world ...

Illinois Senator Chris Balkema is running for re-election, promising to fight for fiscal responsibility, government ...

Budzinski ducking her constituents ...

PHASE TWO BEGINS: The start of any presidency begins with an acknowledgement that the clock is already running. Every new administration enjoys a window of time during which it can pursue one or two ...

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