The retirement of longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin has set up a competitive primary for U.S. Senate in Illinois. The field includes more than one woman of color, which is notable given that only ...

The state and national races for next year's elections aren't the only ones solidifying this week. Monday marked the first day that candidates in Illinois' primary elections filed their petitions for ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will face one challenger in the 2026 Primary Election, after the state's candidate filing deadline passed Monday. Pritzker, a Democrat, will go up ...

We are in the important pre-primary phase of the 2026 elections in Illinois (circulation of petitions opens in September), when prospective candidates strut their endorsements — and money raised — in ...

Several candidates who seek to be the next governor of Illinois have officially filed candidacy petitions with the Illinois ...