Though municipal and school board races in Illinois are nonpartisan, voters may see many of the same political themes that ...

Congressional Republicans are pushing legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring ...

Although Democrats are out of power in D.C., anxious Illinoisans want lawmakers to step up to block Donald Trump initiatives.

Tea Party stalwarts who have seen their movement fizzle are finding a new champion in President Trump and see his second administration as a culmination and validation of their efforts. Sen. Ron ...

Elections in Rock Island are officially nonpartisan, but some aldermanic candidates have prior associations with a party. All ...

Seven mostly Republican counties here voted last November to consider splitting off from their state, bringing to 33 the number that have voted to investigate leaving Illinois — almost a third of the ...

Illinois Democratic voters are feeling helpless and increasingly frustrated with how elected officials are handling the Trump ...

The U.S. hasn't seen a major realignment of state boundaries since the Civil War. It's unlikely to happen now.

The problem won’t be solved until Congress and/or the U.S. Supreme Court finally require all states, not just Illinois, to ...