Illinois GOP leadership has for a long time provided little vision or fighting spirit for anything resembling conservative ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — More Republicans are entering races for statewide office after an initially slow start in announcing candidates for the 2026 election. Illinois Republicans held their annual events ...

A Republican candidate for Illinois governor says he has the knowledge of what ails the state and the solutions to reverse ...

With U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Comptroller Susana Mendoza and other members of Congress not seeking reelection in 2026, robust fields are growing in the Democratic primaries for the open seats. Gov. JB ...

Despite having to push through a potentially crowded primary field, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy says ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Darren Bailey plans to run for governor for a second time in 2026, Capitol News Illinois confirmed with sources close to the campaign. The former state senator and farmer from Clay ...

Illinois' Republican Congressional delegation is urging President Donald Trump not to commute the sentence of convicted former governor Rod Blagojevich. They sent a letter Monday asking the President ...

A 59-year-old city of Chicago employee accused of threatening a state senator was ordered to be held in custody Wednesday.

Editor's Note: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker along with Texas Democrats are holding a press conference Tuesday morning amid the redistricting controversy. The update will play in the video above.

Marcus DiPaola/Chicago Sun-Times via AP — -- A Holocaust denier and self-described white racialist, running for Congress in Illinois, will be the Republican candidate in November's midterm ...