Bill Daley and Ray LaHood said the timing is “not ripe” amid a polarized climate shaped by mid-decade congressional gerrymandering wars nationwide.

Here is a look at the life of George Ryan, the former governor of Illinois who served time in prison after being convicted on racketeering, conspiracy and fraud charges. Personal Birth date: February ...

Tariffs: Six Republicans joined nearly all Democrats on Wednesday in backing a resolution to rescind the tariffs President ...

American civil rights activist, politician and ordained Baptist minister. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, he became one of the most prominent civil rights leaders ...

Billionaire Thomas Pritzker will be stepping down as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels and will not be seeking reelection for the position over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he ...

Darren Bailey wants another shot at Gov. JB Pritzker in the general election. He'll have to beat Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner ...

SPRINGFIELD — In February 2025, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced on social media that he was running for the Republican nomination for governor, focusing on public safety and reducing ...

Illinois’ four top legislative leaders briefed before Wednesday’s state of the state and budget address agreed the fiscal plan will have to hew to the line in a tight budget year.

The new governor of Virginia, who ran as a centrist Democrat and a former intelligence officer, says the attacks are a sign of her success.

Four Republican candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to challenge two-term Gov. JB Pritzker in November. They face an uphill battle against a billionaire Democrat in a state that has shifted ...

Gov. JB Pritzker will stand in front of the General Assembly on Wednesday in a familiar position: confronting tremendous uncertainty over the state’s financial future. Pritzker will present his ...

The celebrated director of “Titicut Follies” and dozens of other documentaries was known for in-depth, unadorned movies that ...