2026 Illinois Elections

The leading candidates, Juliana Stratton, Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi, propose solutions on housing, health care and other cost-of-living issues.

The city council on Monday approved Mayor Judy Smith’s appointment of Officer Jason Herzing to lead the department while Pingsterhaus, the longtime chief, is being investigated.

A activist aligned with former County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler, who's running to be the next county clerk, has filed an objection to the current clerks' filing paperwork.

Dabrowski joins race with more than $1 million raised so far. He'll likely face off against the 2022 GOP nominee Darren Bailey, who has yet to formally announce.

Bailey is likely the biggest name to enter Republican primary, despite a 2022 loss to Gov. JB Pritzker.

The Illinois Democrat was a guest on St. Louis Public Radio’s Politically Speaking podcast.

As tensions escalate, the Illinois governor won’t rule out state redistricting in mid-decade.

Mitchell is a former Hyde Park state representative who also served as Pritzker's deputy governor.

“Belleville, SWIC and Metro East, all you who are here today, it would be my honor to serve you for another four years,” the two-term governor said on Friday.

Pritzker was scheduled to crisscross the state for a series of reelection rallies starting Thursday morning at the Grand Crossing Park Field House on the South Side of Chicago.