The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners had argued that union membership would constitute “political activity” under the state’s election code.

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

Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham recently announced that petition packets for established party candidates running for local offices at the March 17, 2026 General Primary Election are now

As Cook County Democrats prepare to gather later this week to endorse candidates for the 2026 primary election, there is growing speculation Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will skip running for reelection so she can mount a possible 2027 bid for Chicago mayor.

The voters in early presidential nominating states are used to seeing contenders months or even years before most of the country.

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“We want Illinoisians throughout our state to understand the ripple effects of the Trump administration’s cruelty and be prepared for what’s to come,” Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said during a panel discussion at the Greater Chicago Food Depository Thursday.

Emails show the Democracy Forward staff sought to craft a strategy for Trump executive orders with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

Illinois lawmakers have so far achieved mixed results in reining in the burgeoning technology, a task that butts up against moves by the Trump administration to eliminate restrictions on AI.

Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman has announced his intention to seek re-election for a third term in 2026.Sheriff Heuerman, who was first elected in 20

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Murrayville, officially announced his campaign for reelection to the Illinois House of Representatives. Davidsmeyer has served in the Illinois house since 2012, initially representing the 97th District before redistricting shifted the map to become the 100th District.

Hammond has served in the Illinois house since 2010, representing the Illinois 94th District before redistricting shifted her district to the 93rd in 2011. In 2022, Hammond was again elected to represent the 94th District.