Collin Corbett, a former Republican strategist from Palatine, is the first independent on the Illinois ballot for governor in ...

In Will County’s District 2, incumbent Republicans Judy Ogalla and Frankie Pretzel are challenged by Democrat Bob Howard.

From now until All Hallows’ Eve and beyond, our annual haunted house guide, plus 10 other attractions for your spooky season.

We appreciate that Laura Ellman’s been a consistent co-sponsor of lifting Illinois’ longstanding moratorium on new nuclear ...

Our city’s approach to mental health crises remains anemic and insufficient, and thousands of people remain without the right ...

Our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend. Chicago Fashion Week Celebrate fashion all week long during the ...

The Faster Labor Contracts Act could force private schools with unionized staff into provisions antithetical to their ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee did not heed those warnings. Now, the defining image of the death penalty in 2026 is a woman strapped ...

Elgie Sims is a force in Springfield chairing the Appropriations Committee and serving as the chamber’s lead budgeteer.

Fran Hurley will be a welcome moderating voice in the Senate and a worthy successor to Bill Cunningham, who is retiring.

Giving Villivalam his first general election challenge since winning office is Vince Romano, 53, a Skokie real estate agent ...

District 9A is on Chicago’s South Side, stretching from New City to Englewood and West Englewood; the eastern edges of Chicago Lawn and Ashburn; and Auburn Gresham, part of Greater Grand Crossing, and ...