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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 ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton added endorsements from Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and others in her bid for a ...

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their ...

— Endorsements: Adam Braun, who’s running for the open 13th District state representative seat, has been endorsed by Atty Gen. Kwame Raoul and former Ald. and community leader Ameya Pawar, according ...

Fundraising heats up in Illinois’ 2026 Senate race as Stratton, Kelly, and Krishnamoorthi report major donations.

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: ...

Former Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) was a late entry Thursday in the field of candidates seeking the Cook County ...

The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners had argued that union membership would constitute “political activity” under the ...

Adelita Grijalva’s landslide win over Deja Foxx shows that real-world connections still matter more than social media ...

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