Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) won the closest House race since 2018 Tuesday, defeating Democrat Maria Peterson by 47 votes in the northwest suburban 52nd House District after Peterson continually cut into McLaughlin’s lead with late arriving mail-in ballots for the past two weeks.
Read MoreLawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday afternoon for the second and final legislative week of 2024, the annual fall veto session. Without any vetoes from Governor JB Pritzker and no real policy urgency, many lawmakers are expecting a quiet, if not shortened, stay in Springfield.
Read MoreChampaign County posted new results late Wednesday in the 104th House District race between appointed Rep. Brandun Schweizer (R-Danville) and Democrat Jarrett Clem, tightening the race even further.
Read MoreThe tight leads of Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) and Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) narrowed further Tuesday as election authorities continued to report counts of late-arriving mail in ballots.
Read MoreSenate Republican Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) says he’s concerned Democrats may try to ram a tax increase through the General Assembly during the January lame duck session to prop up mass transit systems in the Chicago area.
Read MoreAs the annual fall veto session kicks off Tuesday in Springfield, there isn’t much direction on what lawmakers may be taking up over the two week return to the Capitol.
Read MoreThree uncalled House races saw GOP leads narrow Friday as election authorities counted more late-arriving mail ballots.
Read MoreWith four seats in the House of Representatives still too close to call with ballots left to count and mail-in ballots still arriving, the Democratic Speaker of the Illinois House is “proud” of the performance of his candidates in the face of an unexpected Republican wave.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since Republican Donald Trump won back the White House, positioning himself, and Illinois, as the progressive seawall to Trump’s policy.
Read MoreThe prognostications from many observers headed into Tuesday projected that it wasn’t “if” House Democrats were going to pick up seats, but “how many?”
Read MoreCongressman Eric Sorensen (D-Moline) defeated Winnebago County Judge Joe McGraw in the 17th Congressional District Tuesday, in a race the Associated Press didn’t call until early Wednesday morning.
Read MoreHere’s our Election Day Live Blog! Refresh throughout the day.
Read MoreRep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) has been pounding the pavement for years.
Read MoreThere are precious few races around the state to watch today (Thanks, Democrat gerrymandering!), but here’s a running list of top races around the state:
Read MoreOn a cool, rainy November Sunday, Liz Bishop peels off her jacket after spending hours knocking on doors in the 76th House District, stretching from LaSalle-Peru to Ottawa and DeKalb.
Read MoreA new poll out Monday morning from a Republican-leaning firm shows freshman Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-Moline) leading his Republican challenger, former Winnebago County Judge Joe McGraw in the battle for the 17th Congressional District, which covers a wide swath of northwestern Illinois.
Read MoreStanding in a union hall after talking to a group of volunteers as they headed out to knock on doors the Saturday before the election, Democratic Rep. Katie Stuart looks comfortable and confident to hold off a Republican challenge for the fourth time.
Read MoreInstead of barnstorming with local Democrats or putting the full court press on the campaign trail Saturday, freshman Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski was hosting an official congressional event Saturday in Edwardsville discussing prescription drug prices with a group of independent pharmacists.
Read MoreOn a sunny Saturday afternoon three days before Election Day, former Rep. LaToya Greenwood knocked on doors in Mascoutah, a city of around 9,000 in St. Clair County that overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
Read MoreRep. Jackie Haas walks out of a Kankakee-area coffee shop Friday afternoon between a constituent meeting and heading out to knock on doors with four days before the November 5 election.
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