President Donald Trump is waging a trade war without getting approval from Congress: He declared a national emergency to slap ...

This is Illinois, which is a place of sharp elbows and rough-and-tumble politics. I can’t tell you that doesn’t seep into the natural process of a statewide election.” -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski.

Pritzker has not yet announced whether he will seek a third term as Illinois governor next year, while also not shooting down ...

The 2028 presidential primary contests are still nearly three years away, but the early jockeying to replace President Donald ...

A lifelong resident of Rockford is joining a growing field of candidates from both the left and right looking to unseat ...

Before they can name their next presidential nominee, Democrats will have to decide which state will weigh in first. In 2022, ...

Catholic Charities uses Cozen O'Connor for state government lobbying. So does Rush University Medical Center, which performs ...

Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, 78, and Dick Durbin of Illinois, 80—have announced plans to leave after next year. “I think ...

Criminal justice reform has long been one of the most divisive issues between Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly and the Republican minority.

Progressive and moderate wings of Democrats in the Illinois legislature sometimes struggle to come to terms on criminal ...

Few policy differences have emerged among the Democrats vying to replace the retiring Senator Richard J. Durbin, while Gov.