McHenry County is considering whether to increase elected officials’ salaries, even as the county’s expenses are expected to outpace revenue next year. McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio went in

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

Geneva, announced Wednesday that he will seek re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives in the 65th District in 2026.

Several Republican and Independent hopefuls have announced campaigns to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 Illinois gubernatorial race.

Gov. JB Pritzker is hiring. Job duties include cutting ribbons and influencing state policy. Opportunities for promotion? Pending the outcome of the 2028 presidential race. As the governor begins campaigning for his third term,

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Murrayville, officially announced his campaign for reelection to the Illinois House of Representatives. Davidsmeyer has served in the Illinois house since 2012, initially representing the 97th District before redistricting shifted the map to become the 100th District.

ANDALUSIA, Ill. (KWQC) — Neil Anderson is seeking re-election to retain his seat in the Illinois Senate representing the 47th District. Anderson, who serves as the Senate Republican Caucus Chair, said he is focused on “outstanding constituent service” and “effective leadership in the General Assembly.”

With the "one big beautiful bill" now law, a national school choice scholarship tax credit program will launch in 2027. A school choice advocate says Illinois

Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman has announced his intention to seek re-election for a third term in 2026.Sheriff Heuerman, who was first elected in 20

Emails show the Democracy Forward staff sought to craft a strategy for Trump executive orders with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

Illinois lawmakers have so far achieved mixed results in efforts to regulate the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence.

Hammond has served in the Illinois house since 2010, representing the Illinois 94th District before redistricting shifted her district to the 93rd in 2011. In 2022, Hammond was again elected to represent the 94th District.