State Senator Julie A. Morrison, D‑29th District, on July 8, announced her campaign for re-election to the Illinois Senate.

Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement earlier this year set off a tsunami that is still shaking up the political world among Illinois Democrats.

“We want Illinoisians throughout our state to understand the ripple effects of the Trump administration’s cruelty and be prepared for what’s to come,” Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said during a panel discussion at the Greater Chicago Food Depository Thursday.

Several Republican and Independent hopefuls have announced campaigns to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 Illinois gubernatorial race.

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Emails show the Democracy Forward staff sought to craft a strategy for Trump executive orders with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

ANDALUSIA, Ill. (KWQC) — Neil Anderson is seeking re-election to retain his seat in the Illinois Senate representing the 47th District. Anderson, who serves as the Senate Republican Caucus Chair, said he is focused on “outstanding constituent service” and “effective leadership in the General Assembly.”

In a recent poll by the Illinois Policy Institute, half (49.5%) of Illinois voters polled said they would move out of the state if given the opportunity.

Norine Hammond announced a bid for reelection to her seat in the Illinois House of Representatives Monday. Hammond has represented parts of western Illinois since 2010.

With the "one big beautiful bill" now law, a national school choice scholarship tax credit program will launch in 2027. A school choice advocate says Illinois should opt in.

Illinois lawmakers have so far achieved mixed results in reining in the burgeoning technology, a task that butts up against moves by the Trump administration to eliminate restrictions on AI.