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

On the Democrat side, four other candidates have filed with the FEC: Kevin Ryan, a Marine veteran and diplomat; Christopher ...

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The retirement of longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin has set up a competitive primary for U.S. Senate in Illinois. The ...

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: ...

Krishnamoorthi told Capitol News Illinois in an interview that Democrats must make addressing affordability their top ...

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 ...

J.B. Pritzker has announced his new running mate as he launches his re-election campaign seeking a third term as Illinois' governor.

As the governor begins campaigning for his third term, the question of who will be the chief executive’s second-in-command is the biggest in Illinois’ political world this summer.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The first television ad has hit the airway in the hotly contested race for a U.S. Senate seat. Congressman ...