Illinois Politics

Kelly, a congresswoman from the Chicago area, is one of three prominent Democrats vying to win her party’s nomination in March to follow retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly met for the second U.S. Senate debate of the election cycle Thursday to explain why they are the best candidate to fight President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Ted Dabrowski trails in the latest Illinois Republican governor primary polls, but he argues sending former GOP nominee Darren Bailey into a rematch would be a mistake.

New federal rules contained in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will impose tighter caps on how much money states can raise for their Medicaid programs through provider taxes.

Blaha will need to overcome a massive fundraising disadvantage to beat Budzinski for the seat that represents much of the Metro East.

The legality of the Illinois law has not been considered by the high court. Instead, its decision centered around whether Bost, a six-term congressman, had legal standing to sue.

U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski says Democrats need to win back working-class voters.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has ramped up his media appearances in 2025 by embracing social media influencers and bringing his message to a national audience.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul and attorneys general from California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York are suing the Trump administration for freezing $10 billion to their states for child care and family services programs.

The first independent poll of the GOP primary was also released on Thursday, showing Darren Bailey with a strong lead.