Recent polling by Reuters found that 45% of voters list “cost of living” as their top concern heading into the 2026 election.

In the Illinois Democratic Party electorate, circa 2025, the fringe has gone mainstream. A substantial minority of Democrats support political violence (including felonies to stop federal immigration ...

All three major Democratic Senate candidates hail from the Chicago region, potentially ending the upstate-downstate balance ...

SPRINGFIELD — Democrats used their day at the State Fair on Wednesday to celebrate Illinois as a leader of the resistance to President Donald Trump, lashing out at the Republican administration and ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- It's Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair which means it's Governor JB Pritzker's day to host special guests. Due to COVID concerns, the Illinois Democratic County ...

With U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Comptroller Susana Mendoza and other members of Congress not seeking reelection in 2026, robust fields are growing in the Democratic primaries for the open seats. Gov. JB ...

Mr Newsom, who is weighing a 2028 presidential run, celebrated his win with a speech to Democrats in Houston, Texas, a move viewed as raising his profile beyond his home state.