At least four Democrats are interested in running for Dick Durbin's U.S. Senate seat if he retires. They were quietly waiting in the wings, but as time ticks away, the lack of an announcement from ...

A Wisconsin Elections Commission discussion of uncounted ballots in Madison devolved into a shouting match, with the ...

Illinois' senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin hasn’t said if he’ll seek another six-year term, and that uncertainty is fueling quiet jostling among ambitious Democrats across the state.

Several Democrat lawmakers refused to answer why they voted against a measure to ensure that non-citizens cannot vote in U.S.

During his corruption trial, Illinois Sen. Emil Jones says red-light camera firms made ‘millions and millions,’ prompting ...

For now, candidates are anxiously awaiting word from both Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Dick Durbin, but the behind-the-scenes ...

Hopefuls were already staking their claims Wednesday to vie for three major property tax offices on the 2026 ballot: county assessor and two seats on the county’s Board of Review.

An Illinois state senator is calling a measure that seeks to expand voting and registration on public universities’ campuses ...

Illinois governor with long track record of standing up to Donald Trump suggests he could make a bid for the White House ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and top state Democrats gathered Monday at a union hall in DuPage County to celebrate the party's near clean ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and top state Democrats gathered Monday at a union hall in DuPage County to celebrate the party’s near clean sweep of Illinois municipal elections two weeks ago.

Wisconsin's capital city's municipal clerk has resigned amid investigations into how she failed to count nearly 200 ballots ...