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The suspects, police said, approach on foot or pull up in a vehicle, pull out handguns and then demand and take the victims’ belongings. In...

Kelly, of Matteson, has held the 2nd District seat since 2013.

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First-term Democrat didn't utter the name of the opponent he just defeated but did mention former President Donald Trump twice.

Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industr...

The Associated Press has declared incumbent Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider the winner of the 10th Congressional District.

Incumbent Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi was declared the winner of Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, beating Republican challenger...

Yarbrough was Cook County Recorder of Deeds before that office was abolished in 2020 and its duties folded into the clerk’s office.

Garcia took two steps last week toward announcing a run for Chicago mayor but hasn't announced if he'll run.

Republicans test new Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch to see if he could carry the mystique of former House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Dart's victory follows passage of a controversial law requiring anyone running for sheriff to be a certified law enforcement officer.

After a campaign charged with emotion over issues including crime and the state’s pandemic response, Democrat Kwame Raoul declared victory T...

A race that began around how Pritzker handled COVID-19 ended up addressing issues of abortion, crime and civil rights.

Even with a new district map favoring the Democrats, some races were viewed as potentially tight when voters went to the polls.

Danny Davis ran unopposed in the general election following one of his tougher challenges in the primary.

If approved, the amendment to the Illinois constitution could chart a new direction for organized labor not only in the state but across the...

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth was expected to sail to a second term Tuesday after her Republican challenger struggled to gain traction against t...

Bob Fioretti running as Republican in rematch with Toni Preckwinkle for Cook County board boss.

Republican Greg Hart faces Democrat Deb Conroy in the election for DuPage County chairman.

It’s perhaps the most contentious of several Chicago-area contests for Congress on the ballot Tuesday, which also include

Kendall County Board Chairman Scott Gryder is challenging U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood for the 14th Congressional District seat.

One of state's most popular politicians steps down after six terms

James Lofton is accused lighting fire to a jacket he had just taken off and left outside of the FBI Chicago Field Office.

A 56-year-old man told Chicago police that dead bodies didn’t bleed like he thought they would after he told them that he killed and dismemb...

A Lake County election poll worker has been preliminarily charged with misdemeanor battery after he struck a fellow worker in the face with...