Pritzker wins 3rd term as presidential speculation builds
Gov. JB Pritzker was declared winner of a third term immediately as polls closed on Election Night.
DCFS found in contempt for noncompliance with judge’s order
Capitol News Illinois sued DCFS after it denied a public records request in March.
Cindy Bailey, GOP candidate’s wife, pushes back on claims in Pritzker ads
Darren Bailey is in the middle of a 17-stop tour to turn out voters ahead of the election.
Statewide races: Little-known GOP slate faces uphill battle against mostly incumbent Dems
Democrats have held all statewide offices since 2019.
Illinois Democrats eye suburbs in push to expand supermajorities
The region features a rematch of the closest 2024 contest and the only match-up between two incumbents.
Documents show state’s disaster request met FEMA’s threshold
Some counties, including Cook, did not meet the standards by themselves.
Pritzker reports more than $9M in income on 2025 tax returns, not including blind trust
His campaign said trusts in Pritzker’s name paid $59.2M in taxes, implying an income in the hundreds of millions of...
Drinks and interruptions: Pritzker, Bailey meet in only governor debate of election cycle
The candidates focused mostly on Pritzker’s governing record.
Pritzker says ‘so much more to do’ in Illinois as he seeks rare 3rd term
Pritzker says campaign stops in other states are about helping Democrats win.
Trump administration denies Illinois’ request for disaster relief — again
FEMA said in a letter to Gov. JB Pritzker assistance was "not warranted."
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