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 ...

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The Tribune Editorial Board makes endorsements for the Illinois House in Districts 27, 29, 31, 35, 49 and 76.

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: ...

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… ...

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 ...

Ahead of the Illinois primary election on Tuesday, politicians like Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have vowed support for some candidates this election cycle. Here ...

Today we start our endorsements for the March 19 primary in contested races for the Illinois House. There are primary contests in 23 of the 118 House districts statewide. In just one of those ...

When Daniel Didech first ran for the Illinois legislature in House District 59 in 2018, he beat his Republican opponent 61% to 39% and inherited the seat from the popular Carol Sente. He ran for ...

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 ...