The Democratic Party’s endorsement carries less heft than in decades past, but still gives lesser-known candidates a leg up ...

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

The quarterly reports submitted to the Federal Elections Commission shed light on how candidates are spending money as well ...

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As candidates file financial reports in Illinois’ crowded congressional races, Jesse Jackson Jr. laid groundwork for a comeback attempt.

Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement earlier this year set off a tsunami that is still shaking up the political world ...

Sears, influence from the Murdochs, and more headlines from the midyear campaign finance reports for the 2025 November ...

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

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Wednesday she would not run for a fourth term in 2026, leaving the door open for a ...

After almost a decade, Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza will not seek another term as the state’s chief financial ...

As Cook County Democrats prepare to gather later this week to endorse candidates for the 2026 primary election, there is growing speculation Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will skip running for ...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Wednesday she would not run for a fourth term in 2026 as the state’s top fiscal ...