With five weeks remaining until the November 3 General Election, Senate Democrats and Republicans have begun pumping major cash into competitive races around the state.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy admits he is a heavy underdog in his race against Lt. Governor and Democratic senate nominee Juliana Stratton.

Governor JB Pritzker said Thursday he can’t take executive action to stop data center construction, but wants the General Assembly to pass more stringent rules on the developments.

With less than six weeks to go before Election Day, House races across the state are picking up steam with mail, digital ads, and attacks flying.

In a coordinated media rollout Monday, beginning with a feature on CBS News, Governor JB Pritzker announced he has lost 80 pounds with the help of a GLP-1 medication.

The only scheduled debate in the race for Governor could include all three candidates on the ballot after all.