Rumors of a Plan B for redistricting, after Plan A didn't work out so well, a hearing gets real when a senator confronts a witness who murdered the senator's friend, and bears can't -- legally -- ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of speculating, pontificating and spinning, the midterm election season begins in earnest ...

Democrats are growing more confident of winning a majority in the House in the November elections. But the party's agenda remains a work in progress. House Democrats came together at a Virginia ...

Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley has seen the political ground shift beneath him this past year, the boundaries of his California district upended by the nation’s partisan ...

Amid chatter about age and term limits, Illinois voters this year will choose new representatives in five Congressional districts — and a new senator to replace outgoing Sen. Dick Durbin.

The Illinois primary election is approaching quickly, and there are several major races, including one for governor of Illinois, taking shape. The election will mark a historic moment for voters. Some ...

Juan Beto Ruiz, a political newcomer who hopes to unseat District 16 Lake County Board member Esiah Campos in the March 17 Democratic primary, is attacking the incumbent’s attendance as Campos points ...

A complete list of contested races in the March 17 Primary, based on certified filings across Winnebago, Boone, Stephenson, ...

The upcoming Primary Election has the potential to make history in more ways than one, so Chicago-area residents will want to be sure to pull out a calendar and jot down the key dates to keep in mind ...

Two Republican candidates are attempting to unseat incumbent Republican Mary Miller in the 15th Congressional District. Miller is opposed by Judy Bowlby and Ryan D. Tebrugge in the March 17 primary.

Of the 12 Lake County Board seats that will be up for election in November, only three have contested primaries. Democratic voters in Lake County must pick their nominees for districts 3 and 16, ...

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