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

Illinois State Representative Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, announced Thursday he is running for reelection. Swanson represents the 71st State House District that includes parts of Rock Island, Henry, Mercer.

Democrats in Illinois’ 2026 Senate race warn Trump’s federal cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and rural care will hurt residents.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood is voicing full-throated support for the massive Republican tax and spending bill, despite past ...

A committee charged with exploring the possibility of redrawing Indiana-Illinois border went into effect July 1 in the ...

Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only ...

As Gov. J.B. Pritzker targets federal policies while starting his campaign for a third term in Illinois, a Republican ...

A federal judge ordered an in-person hearing for Aug. 12 on a motion by the state to dismiss the case. A separate case the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. ( WGN) – As the “big, beautiful bill” heads to President Donald Trump’s desk, Illinois leaders reacted ...

Democrats and hospital associations in Illinois continue to project devastation to the health care industry because of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Republicans say they’re getting it wrong.

Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth voted "No" alongside all other 45 Democrats in the Senate. Republican ...

As Republicans push to pass President Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has a stark ...