A new county report states 50% of renter households are paying more than the suggested 30% of their income towards housing, ...

A pair of progressive national groups that advocate for abortion rights and fighting climate change have endorsed U.S. Sen.

Dozens of municipalities across the Chicago area have referenda and propositions on the ballot in the 2026 Illinois primary, ...

Election Day is March 17. Polling places throughout Illinois are scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The county where you live may have extended hours. Prospective voters can look up their ...

Celebrating another victory of Chicago’s political machine — the 1955 first-term mayoral election of Richard J. Daley — Chicago Alderman Mathias “Paddy” Bauler danced a jig as he happily announced ...

This is the English version of the RoundTable’s 2026 primary election ballot guide. The Spanish version can be read here. Nota del editor: ...

At a political event hosted by WGLT, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood talked about political engagement, voter ID laws, gerrymandering, social media, and voter ...

How much worse can gerrymandering get? Will the Supreme Court strike down a landmark voting rights law? We asked two experts.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Chicago institution who left footprints globally in his ardent advocacy for civil rights, has died. He ...

This year’s midterms will serve as a referendum on the first two years of President Donald Trump’s second term and will shape his final two years in office.

Bill Daley and Ray LaHood said the timing is “not ripe” amid a polarized climate shaped by mid-decade congressional gerrymandering wars nationwide.

Virginia Supreme Court greenlights April 21 referendum on redistricting, allowing Democrats to potentially create four more ...