More so than the distinguishing marks of party symbols or candidate portraits, color helped observers identify party ballots as they were cast—and who cast them. Voting was still not entirely secret.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker put pen to paper at the beginning of the week when he signed the state’s new budget into law. The $55.1 billion spending plan is the largest in state history. It… ...

Republicans continue to challenge what they say is an abusive process employed by Illinois Democrats to pass controversial legislation with little oversight.

Democrat State Senator Mike Halpin voted against the spending plan 4 the Record broadcast June 22, 2025 ...

What makes a Republican a Republican or a Democrat a Democrat? Is it their principles and the policies they believe will best serve their community? Or is it the approval of party leadership? That’s ...

Wisconsin Republicans want to require that all proposed constitutional amendments come with a plain-language explanation, a move that they say would help voters better understand complex ballot ...

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on June 28, 2022.

All U.S. House districts, including the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The ...