Illinois Politicians

With just two weeks remaining in the spring legislative session, Illinois politicians appear to be positioning themselves to blame each other for the…

For elected officials in Illinois, attending Donald Trump's inauguration Friday is a political event. And their presence or absence is a political...

When the Cubs celebrate their win tomorrow with a parade in Chicago, it'll be on World Champion Chicago Cubs Day in Illinois. Governor Bruce Rauner just…

Politicians will not be on the field as the Chicago Cubs compete in the World Series for the first time since 1945. But some have found another way to…

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos wants her fellow lawmakers to forget the contentious electoral environment and begin reaching across the political aisle when…

If you watched last night's presidential debate on television... chances are you caught a glimpse of Illinois' senior U.S. Senator in the audience. But…

Governor Bruce Rauner has gotten a lot of traction with his push for term limits. Voters seem to love the idea just as much as legislators hate it, even…

Illinois records show that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has donated more money to past Illinois races than any of the current major party…

In an era of political gridlock, one of the few topics on which there's been hope of bipartisan cooperation is on the issues of crime and punishment....

Illinois government has been stuck in a rut for going on 18 months now, and much of the attention has centered on the fight between Governor Bruce...