Democratic and Republican lawmakers clashed this week after a West Chicago teacher was placed on administrative leave over a ...

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Chicago Tribune Political Reporter Rick Pearson has decades of experience covering elections in Illinois. He offers his ...

While many Democrats, including Pritzker's own Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, are calling to abolish ICE, Governor Pritzker ...

This year will be a busy one in Illinois politics, and there are some massive races up and down the ballot this spring. The ...

As Illinois Republican candidates for governor call for school choice, more Catholic schools are closing in the Chicago area.

Tensions remain high as immigration authorities remain in place and Tuesday evening a man doused a lawmaker from Minnesota ...

As fallout from a second fatal shooting by federal authorities continues to roil Minnesota, Republican candidates for ...

House Republicans are investigating two major hospital systems after recent reports that they have prioritized organ transplants for wealthy foreign recipients, jumping the wait list lines to receive ...

Reaction ranges from calling for an investigation to blaming local leaders.

The Republican primary election for the state's 21st Congressional District is among the most contested races.

Chicago has formally filed bids to host the 2028 and 2032 Democratic National Conventions, seeking to bring the party’s ...