Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey made his first public campaign appearance Sunday, nearly three months after ...

Gerrymandering is almost as old as the US republic itself. It’s the process of drawing electoral district lines in sometimes ...

Five Democratic candidates are expected to meet with Mahan today: former Rep. Katie Porter, billionaire climate activist Tom ...

Republican Jon Slavet, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, announced Thursday that he was joining the crowded field of candidates ...

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop talks live with Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary ...

In these days when most of the normal rules of politics seem obsolete, voters seem open to candidates who are new and fresh.

Democratic party leaders are sounding increasingly optimistic about 2026, while Republicans are the ones expressing concerns ...

Loose campaign finance laws, lax recusal rules, a purple electorate and even the spring election cycle all help explain why high court races have become so expensive.

After recent shakeups, 10 candidates remain in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom next year, including Eric Swalwell and ...

Less than two months after four family members died in a tragic helicopter crash, Darren Bailey finds himself not only trying ...

In the wake of last year's tumultuous presidential election, which exhausted many Americans, it was expected to be quiet on the 2025 campaign trail. But with President Donald Trump back in the White ...

Advocates estimate 1.7 million Illinoisans with past convictions stand to benefit from “Clean Slate” bill that would ...