It’s been a week since Donald Trump was elected to his second, non-consecutive term as President of United States. People across the county are now vowing to move to Illinois to escape what some are calling extreme Trump policies.

Illinois leaders are pushing back against the Trump administration's plans to ramp up immigration enforcement, signaling they’ll stand firm on the state’s sanctuary status.

As Gov. JB Pritzker’s own team projects a nearly $3 billion shortfall, the Illinois State Capitol is in for a tough budget year for the next legislative session. Our Quad Cities News Illinois Capitol Bureau Chief Cole Henke looks at what’s ahead for ...

Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, will be overseen by governors and supported by a network of senior staff designated by each state leader.

Chung was elected to the 91st District — which includes Bartonville, East Peoria and Bloomington — in 2022. Her Facebook page highlights priorities such as women’s rights, lowering costs, strengthening the economy and “expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare for everyone.”

Voters in Illinois are hitting their local polling places to cast votes. This presidential election, Illinois is worth 19 Electoral College votes, one of the largest prizes in the country.

Former President Donald Trump won Tuesday's election for president with 72.8 million votes to Vice President Kamala Harris' 68 million votes, according to unofficial results. Trump did better in more rural areas of Illinois and Harris fared better in urban areas.

Two first-term Illinois Democrats locked into competitive congressional contests held onto their seats as control of the U.S. House remained up for grabs.

Illinois voters headed to the polls on Nov. 5 to cast ballots in the presidential race as well as a number of down-ballot congressional races.

One of three non-binding advisory questions on Illinois ballots is a measure to penalize political candidates for election interference.

Trump won a larger share of the Illinois vote in 2024 than in 2020 or 2016, reflecting a national trend in his third run for the White House.

Meanwhile, the Berwyn Police Department said there is nothing nefarious, intimidating, or politically motivated about officers delivering official city communications—as sometimes, those interactions can get hostile. But the political candidates in Berwyn call it an overstep.