Chair of the McLean County Democratic Party Patrick Cortesi has announced his candidacy for democratic state central committeeman in Illinois’ 16th Congressional District.

When it comes to fair political maps, an Illinois statehouse Republican says Gov. J.B. Pritzker is being a hypocrite.

Raja Krishnamoorthi has worn many hats: lawyer, small business owner, and for the last 10 years, U.S. representative.   The ...

The U.S. Department of Justice added its voice this month to a lawsuit by private entities accusing the state of Illinois of ...

The potential Chicago mayoral race competition is getting itchy. My wild card: Lisa Madigan who might resume her political ...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's decision to retire from the 9th District at the end of this year at age 81 has paved the path for a crowded field of Gen Z and millennial candidates. Why it ...

Cook County Board President and Democratic chair Toni Preckwinkle is endorsing state Sen. Robert Peters in his bid for Congress.

Ryan, an Orland Park Democrat, a Marine Corps veteran whose deployments include Afghanistan, Spain and Africa, is running to ...

The Cook County Democratic Party, one of the most powerful political organizations in the state, chose to back Rep. Margaret ...

Major shakeups are coming to Illinois politics in the next two years. Behind closed doors, Cook County Democrats Friday voted ...

The Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee met for day two of slating and opted for an open primary in the race for U ...

With major future cuts to social service programs now written into law, Democrats seeking Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat in ...