The search to replace former state Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, has officially commenced.
A lot of the characters are the same for President-elect Joe Biden but the scene is far starker as he reassembles a team of veteran negotiators to get back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
The Illinois House on Wednesday elected its first Black speaker to replace the longest-serving legislative leader in modern U.S. history, picking Democratic Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch for the job and pushing aside Michael Madigan after he was implicated in an ongoing bribery investigation.
Frustration with Madigan has been building as his members have become younger and more progressive, straining under his autocratic style, which lets members advance only a few of their bills per session.
U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia will not serve as a presidential elector in Illinois. Instead, he is being replaced by state Sen. Omar Aquino, the state Democratic Party confirmed, and the reason has to do with a requirement of the U.S. Constitution.
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville Tuesday defeated Springfield Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for the 13th district congressional seat i…
In Pennsylvania, the state Democratic Party and its allies had sought an extension of the Election Day deadline to count mailed ballots. The court next weighs a similar issue in Wisconsin.
Balloting for the Nov. 3 general election kicks off Thursday with the opening of some early-voting polling sites while election officials acro…
"As we all recognize, it’s not exactly what we thought it was going to be, but what we’ve been forced to deal with," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said of the first-of-its-kind convention.
"As we all recognize, it’s not exactly what we thought it was going to be, but what we’ve been forced to deal with," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said of the first-of-its-kind convention.
"As we all recognize, it’s not exactly what we thought it was going to be, but what we’ve been forced to deal with," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said of the first-of-its-kind convention.
"As we all recognize, it’s not exactly what we thought it was going to be, but what we’ve been forced to deal with," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said of the first-of-its-kind convention.
— The Democratic Party has the dubious honor of pioneering the pandemic’s first virtual national convention, with its four-day meeting starting Monday. TV networks are covering the event, but it’s unclear what will replace the usual cheering throngs and balloon drops. ABC, CBS and NBC have committed to an hour of coverage at 10 to 11 p.m. EDT nightly, as has the Fox News Channel, with CNN and MSNBC making both the Democratic and Republican conventions their prime-time focus. The GOP gathering is set for Aug. 24-27. Maybe sports teams can lend bipartisan cardboard fan cutouts to fill the delegate vacuums for both.
"I need to be able to look myself in the mirror every day," was how Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-Glen Ellyn) explained to me recently why she de…
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that House Speaker Michael Madigan’s declaration that he would not resign after being implicated in …
Even for a politician who is practically Teflon-coated, these recent developments don't look good for the great and powerful Rep. Mike Madigan…
The Democratic Party of Illinois on Wednesday threw its support to U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., for vice president.
State Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, announced his retirement from the Illinois House.
CLAIM: All California voters, if you are registered to vote as an independent, you will not be able to vote Republican come 2020. You must go online and change to Republican. California changed the rules and is hoping no one figures it out in time.
Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders were ahead with Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar trailing. The AP isn't calling the race yet because there aren't enough results.
The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate elections are still scheduled to take place in November. A look at what races are the most important and where the Democratic and Republican Parties are putting their resources.
Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden's presidential candidacy on Monday as he made a joint online appearance with the former vice president.
Illinois’ Democratic Party, taking advantage of the national party’s delay in its presidential nominating convention, is looking to change its…
