As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are looking to put into action a system that proponents hope can boost fairness ...

Closing arguments have begun at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago.

Not because of the politics, but because of the message it sends to professional women and women everywhere—which is to stop ...

Reaction to President Trump's inauguration was largely subdued in Bloomington-Normal, where many were huddled inside. Here ...

The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the ...

Former Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich sharply criticized his party on Thursday during an appearance on Fox News ...

California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. As the U.S. population shifts to the South, political power is seeping from ...

What Will the New DNC Chair Do to Curb the Role of Outside Money in Democratic Primaries? This is increasingly an existential ...

Illinois isn’t the only large blue state on alert. In California, Democratic Governor Newsom told reporters on Monday as he previewed his upcoming budget proposal that the state’s surplus ...

When the state Democratic Party looked to endorse a candidate in 2022’s three-way Democratic primary, Fetterman dismissed it as an “inside game.” Last month, appearing on ABC’s “This ...