At a union hall on Chicago’s South Side, the Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee decided Friday to back Rep.

TV advertising has already begun in Illinois’$2 2026 Democrat primary for U.S. Senate, and new fundraising numbers released ...

Research shows that celebrity endorsements of political candidates have little impact. Is there any reason to believe faith ...

Some of their big-name backers are voting members of the Cook County Democratic Party — the same body meeting today and Friday to decide which candidate gets officially slated for Senate in 2026. The ...

The 2026 race to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is starting to take shape on both sides of the aisle. Why it matters: ...

We continue with our endorsements in contested primaries for the Illinois House of Representatives. 27th District. This majority Black district includes South Side neighborhoods such as Auburn ...

Political endorsements: Explained ... Illinois or the nation as a whole, you’ll often see these articles featured more prominently in the paper and on our website, ...

The November election comes four months after the June 28 primary — the quickest turnaround since at least the Great Depression. On Nov. 8, Illinois voters will elect their governor, junior U.S ...

Here’s a list of which politicians are endorsing local candidates: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. In the highly competitive 7th Congressional District primary, Pritzker endorsed Danny Davis, the ...

Illinois House endorsements in 4th, 5th, 6th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune. ... She has extensive political experience and a reputation as a reasonable lawmaker.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris Monday to head the Democratic Party’s fall ticket but kept silent about whether he envisions his political future alongside Harris ...