WIFR Morning News Anchor Mike Garrigan gives an in-depth preview of the 2026 Illinois Governor’s race.

Come January 2027, Illinois will not be represented in Congress by Dick Durbin for the first time in more than four decades.

Republican Darren Bailey is taking on a different strategy in this campaign than the one four years ago, when he lost to Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker by 13 points.

Representative Robin Kelly rounds out the major contenders, offering an alternative to a race that has otherwise been defined by the clash between Krishnamoorthi’s fund-raising and Stratton’s institutional support.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that veteran downstate Republican Rep. Mike Bost has standing to pursue a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Illinois’ election law that allows mail-in ballots postmarked or certified by Election Day to be counted up to 14 days later.

(The Center Square) – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling clears the way for U.S. Rep. Mike Bost to challenge Illinois’ law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted weeks after Election Day, a dispute that lower courts had previously refused to hear.

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says this spring’s election-year legislative session will be squarely focused on tackling Illinois voters’ priorities. “We’re going to focus on things that help folks in their household budget,

Illinois In Focus Daily | Tuesday Oct. 28th, 2025 Greg Bishop, Illinois editor for The Center Square, hosts Illinois In Focus Daily, a review of some of the top Illinois headlines with timely and relevant news and interviews.

Supreme Court lets Rep. Mike Bost challenge Illinois' law allowing late vote-by-mail ballots, advancing election integrity debates in Murphysboro and beyond.

The 2026 election is going to be a busy time for Illinois voters, with numerous members of Congress not seeking reelection and with a hotly contested governor’s race. That race will feature incumbent Gov.