In an emotional video posted on his social media pages Monday, former State Senator and 2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee, Darren Bailey announced he was staying in the race after the tragic deaths of his son, daughter-in-law, and two of his grandchildren.
Read MoreRep. Jackie Haas (R-Bourbonnais), a well liked member of House GOP leadership, announced Monday doctors found and removed a malignant tumor in her neck.
Read MoreFive candidates for Governor will have to overcome challenges to their nominating petitions to make it on the March ballot.
Read MoreEven though legislative Democrats appear reticent to redraw the state’s already gerrymandered congressional districts, the pressure from the state’s congressional Democrats doesn't appear to be slowing.
Read MoreTwo of the state’s most influential Democrats avoided a potentially awkward and embarrassing primary this week when Senate President Don Harmon backed off plans to run for the Democratic Party of Illinois’ State Central Committee.
Read MoreCongressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Chicago) will not run for re-election and will withdraw from the 2026 ballot after his Chief of Staff filed petitions to run for his seat Monday.
Read MoreSuburban businessman Rick Heidner appears to have easily cleared the 5,000 signature minimum to get on the Republican ballot for Governor.
Read MoreRepublicans didn’t field a candidate against State Treasurer Mike Frerichs before the close of Monday’s petition filing period.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker said Monday he and his office are “still examining” the “Medical Aid in Dying” legislation passed in the Senate late Thursday in the final hours of the fall veto session.
Read MoreRep. Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines) confirmed Monday he plans to resign from the House and won’t seek re-election in 2026.
Read MoreAfter two years heading the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Lou Sandoval is out.
Read MorePetition filing for non-presidential and delegate candidates began at 8:00am. We’ll update races below throughout the day.
Read MoreAfter the conclusion of a marathon second week of the fall veto session, House Speaker Chris Welch tells The Illinoize Democrats had a goal to “get some big things done while we were [in Springfield.]”
Read More“If they manage to revive this thing, it’ll rate up there with the story of Lazarus.”
Read MoreAn energy package placing storage, and not supply, at the center of the legislation advanced out of the House Wednesday night on a mostly party-line vote with Republicans and Democrats arguing over how to reduce skyrocketing electric rates for businesses and consumers.
Read MoreHouse Democrats dropped a 1,000-page transit bailout bill Tuesday night that raises $1.5 billion in taxes to fund the beleaguered mass transit agencies in the northeast corner of the state.
Read MoreSince the tragic death of former senator and gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey’s son, daughter-in-law, and two of his grandchildren in a helicopter crash last week, questions about the future of Bailey’s campaign have persisted.
Read MoreAfter months of speculation and negotiations, House Democrats dropped a 1,000 page mass transit reform and funding bill that includes more than $1.5 billion in tax increases.
Read MoreAfter House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries put the screws to legislative Democrats Monday pushing for a mid-decade redistricting of the state’s congressional district, the push, for now at least, was in vain.
Read MoreAs of late as last week, House Speaker Chris Welch and Senate President Don Harmon said there was “no plan” to redraw Illinois’ already gerrymandered congressional maps to squeeze out another Democrat-leaning seat.
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