This is Illinois, which is a place of sharp elbows and rough-and-tumble politics. I can’t tell you that doesn’t seep into the natural process of a statewide election.” -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski.

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) announced Monday she will not vie for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) seat next year, saying instead she would opt for reelection in the House. “I got to work

Research assistants have taken a step "toward unionization," wrote the Graduate Employees’ Organization in a press release last Friday.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood has announced she will not seek Dick Durbin's U.S. Senate seat in the next election despite strongly considering a run.

With Rep. Lauren Underwood's decision to stay out, major candidates in the race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin include Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi.

New Illinois Gaming Board administrative rules now require all casinos statewide to conduct mandatory human trafficking recognition training, develop, document and implement human trafficking training, and post human trafficking awareness notices.

Illinois voters voted in overwhelming support of a non-binding advisory referendum to impose civil penalties on candidates who interfere or attempt to interfere with election workers’ duties.