New Illinois’ mission statement describes the state as facing “a financial crisis brought on by corruption,” with politicians ...

The Supreme Court has indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

President Trump’s adversaries battling criminal charges will face vastly different jury pools — if their cases ever get to trial. Two of the president’s most prominent foes, former FBI ...

At 84, former University of Illinois Professor Jim Nowlan concedes he is a little old to be tilting at windmills. But it's OK, he said, because "I've tilted at a lot of windmills" during a long ...

— APPOINTED: Margaret DeLaRosa has been appointed state representative in the 42nd District, filling the seat held by Terra ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial ...

The 2026 election is still 13 months away, but this weekend is already jam-packed with events for political aspirants.

By the way, it’s called Proposition 50 because there are 50 states, and Gov. Newsom insists that his goal is for all 50 to have citizens’ redistricting commissions. Until they all do, he contends, ...

Daley and LaHood’s group, Fair Maps Illinois, is beginning the process of gathering the signatures necessary to put a ...

Los Angeles County began mailing vote-by-mail ballots Thursday for the Nov. 4 statewide special election, which includes a redistricting measure backed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Proposition 50 would ...

Voters wait to cast their ballots Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, outside the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center at 1475 W. Gray St. in Houston. Harris County residents only have a few more days to register to ...