Democratic voters think their representatives have been too meek in fighting President Donald Trump and Republicans, but some seemed to take a more aggressive approach this week. “People want to see ...

The election to replace Durbin as the Democratic whip won't happen until after the 2026 midterms, but Schatz is wasting ...

The Illinois governor turned the volume up to 11 in his searing anti-Trump speech, putting himself at the top of the 2028 ...

President Trump and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were on hand at the announcement of a new fighter mission coming to a Michigan air ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech to sharply criticize President Donald Trump amid speculation ...

Illinois House Republican leaders are concerned Democratic lawmakers will include tax hikes in their budget proposal next month.

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton stood before a crowd on the South Side of Chicago on a brisk Friday afternoon, ...

Women have entered several high-profile races, including some where multiple women will be running against each other in ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has established herself as a frontrunner to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin. She sat down with Lee ...

The city appears on pace to hit Mayor Johnson’s 2025 goal: fewer than 500 murders for the first time in a decade.

Many of 2024’s top presidential battlegrounds will feature high-profile gubernatorial elections in 2026.— Arizona and Michigan start as the only two Toss-ups in our initial ratings.— Be on the lookout ...