When Gov. JB Pritzker tells audiences how he became interested in politics, it often starts with stories about his mother. As ...

The Democratic Party realizes it needs to regroup after its losses in November. How to do that has become a bone of ...

America has become 20 percent poorer in the last four weeks, a Republican donor has said. Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of ...

The billionaire governor’s backing could help Stratton preempt a long line of statewide political heavyweights jockeying for ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) is an oft-mentioned 2028 Democratic presidential candidate in what will be an open White House race.

The 21-member board voted to approve the deal during its monthly meeting at Chicago Public Schools’ Loop office Thursday — ...

Juliana Stratton, who has served as Illinois’ lieutenant governor, has been public about her interest in Dick Durbin’s seat.

In a fire-breathing exchange on her podcast “I’ve Had It,” Bravo star Jennifer Welch ripped Democratic insider Rahm Emanuel ...

The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in the U.S.

Longtime Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won’t seek reelection - “Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek a sixth term next ...

A 50-state program announced by the Democratic Party seeks to build on past efforts and help recruit candidates to take on ...