Elections
The latest Illinois primary and election news coverage from around the state.
Statewide races: Little-known GOP slate faces uphill battle against mostly incumbent Dems
Democrats have held all statewide offices since 2019.
Stratton, Tracy clash over Trump, affordability in lone U.S. Senate forum
Democratic Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton vowed to serve as a check on President Donald Trump while Republican Don Tracy largely...
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.
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.
Illinois Republicans seek attorney general’s help after Champaign County ballot errors
Indicted County Clerk Aaron Ammons blamed a vendor for the error.
Bailey trying to stay on message as attacks from Pritzker mount
Bailey said he thinks voters are more frustrated with Pritzker than worried about Trump.
Former House Republican leader backs Pritzker for governor
Former Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin endorses Democrat JB Pritzker over GOP nominee Darren Bailey.
Replacing Mendoza: Candidates vie to be state’s first new comptroller in a decade
The comptroller candidates talk to Capitol News Illinois.
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