Five incoming House members and Senator-elect Juliana Stratton are preparing to represent the state in Washington

The Kane County state’s attorney’s office responded to 12 complaints on Election Day, officials said. All were resolved that day.

The state will see five new faces in Congress next year after a series of retirements created a seismic shift in Illinois politics. Senator-elect Juliana Stratton arrived in Washington on Monday for a two-day Senate orientation after winning the open race to succeed Sen.

Whatever you want to call it, that’s what Illinois Republicans face in the wake of an absolute shellacking in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Democrats so far have gained seven seats in the Illinois General Assembly,

The rally comes days after Democrats won big in Illinois and across the nation — regaining control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen faced Republican Dillan S. Vancil in his bid for reelection and won. With 95% of estimated votes counted, Sorensen received 142,005 votes – 60.2% – to 94,022 for Vancil.

A coding error the Chicago Board of Elections says is responsible for some polling places receiving a low amount of ballots affected less than 2% of precincts, but contributed to long lines in certain locations.

The 2026 midterm elections are not even 24 hours old, and already some tea leaves are being read about what's next for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who won a third term in office on Tuesday.

Stratton’s victory over Republican Don Tracy will make Illinois the first state represented by two women of color in the

Illinois Republicans are licking their wounds after getting drubbed in the midterms, a defeat many GOP donors apparently saw coming long before Election Day. Why it matters: The party that once dominated Illinois politics is struggling not only to win elections but also to attract the wealthy donors who once bankrolled its campaigns. Case in point: Conservative megadonor Richard Uihlein, who poured more than $50 million into Republican Darren...

The victory over GOP candidate Tom Lally was a bigger sweep than Hanley’s narrow win in the Dem primary over Rachel Ruttenberg.