Election Day in Texas has morphed into a two-week period. In-person early voting began Tuesday, Feb. 17, and continues ...

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 ...

Virginia is the new Illinois. The practice of drawing partisan districts is named after Elbridge Gerry, the 19th-century Massachusetts governor. Even he might blush at the extreme gerrymander that Dem ...

Fritz Kaegi is running for this third term as assessor against challenger Pat Hynes, endorsed by the Democratic Party. Lyons Township Assessor Hynes spent 23 years working in the Cook County ...

In the March 17 primary, longtime incumbent Toni Preckwinkle faces a challenge from Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd).

This is the English version of the RoundTable’s 2026 primary election voting guide. The Spanish version can be read here.

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

Jackson sought and relished the limelight, on television, magazine covers and protests. But his journey always led him right ...

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.

Illinois municipalities face confusion on if the Illinois election code allows for the implementation of ranked choice voting. Illinois lawmakers introduced a bill that would clarify how local ...

Amid rising property tax bills in Chicago, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi – whose office plays a key role in determining ...

Jeff Wilson, a former naval submariner, retired nuclear engineer and current Champaign County Board member, believes he is ...