Republicans see LaHood, 56, as an ideal candidate for a blue state. While supportive of President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda, his centrist image and “downstate” connection ...

Rachel Ruttenberg and Patrick Hanley worked side-by-side as political organizers in their respective communities long before ...

Illinois’ state Senate District 36 has some familiar faces running for the seat. Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms will face former state Rep. candidate Glen Evans in the Republican primary, while ...

Tracy served in the state House from 2006 to 2014, when she was a candidate for lieutenant governor, before being elected to ...

Several Republican and Independent hopefuls have announced campaigns to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 Illinois ...

Senate President Don Harmon leads other state senators into the House chamber before Gov. JB Pritzker's State of the State address, Feb. 19, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

The interpersonal rivalries and longtime feuds animating the race are manifold. In 2021, Ms. Kelly defeated Mr. Pritzker’s candidate to become chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois.