The University of Illinois canceled a $285 million planned Discovery Partners Institute research and teaching facility, ...

Some of the biggest figures in Illinois politics are preparing to leave the scene, paving the way for a seismic shift in the landscape.

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.

Former Mayor and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel last month also said he’s considering his own political future, which could include Illinois races and the presidential race in 2028.

If the goal of American politics is merely to erase the other side’s advantage, we’ve lost sight of what matters most: a ...

CHICAGO (CNI) - Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, announced he will retire after his term ends in January 2027. “I truly love the job of being United ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Longtime Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that ... of people who are going to highly ambitious political people who are going to want to run for different ...

Breaking promises, Bruce Rauner signed a bill wildly out of step with the state’s voters. If you’re from Illinois, you’re accustomed to, and therefore not surprised by, politicians making ...

seat, a development ... On the GOP side, Illinois Rep. Darin LaHood hinted he might be interested in running for the seat, too. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates ...

as well as the political muscle to spur Stratton’s chances. “Over the past six years, I’ve had the privilege of working with Juliana Stratton, one of Illinois’ fiercest fighters for ...

Harmon made the remarks in response to a Tribune report that the Illinois State Board of Elections informed him last month that he improperly accepted numerous political contributions within nine ...