This is Illinois, which is a place of sharp elbows and rough-and-tumble politics. I can’t tell you that doesn’t seep into the natural process of a statewide election.” -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski.

Pritzker has not yet announced whether he will seek a third term as Illinois governor next year, while also not shooting down ...

Connecticut’s two U.S. Senators have joined an effort to pass legislation that would improve collective bargaining rights for health care professionals, including nurses and physicians, who work for ...

Hours after earning the endorsement of 18 of her congressional colleagues, Rep. Robin Kelly on Monday took her stump speech to the City Club of Chicago for lunch with political movers and shakers.

An airport in Danville is getting federal funding to help improve its infrastructure. The Vermilion Regional Airport will ...

Illinois Democrat Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announced he will be running for Senate, after Sen. Dick Durbin said he won’t seek ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed ...

During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last week, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke about Sec. Pete Hegseth ...

Illinois will have its first new senator in a decade after voters select someone to succeed U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. Here’s a look at candidates in the race.