Susana Mendoza won’t seek reelection as Illinois comptroller, opening door to statewide races and possible mayoral bid.

TV advertising has already begun in Illinois’ 2026 Democrat primary for U.S. Senate, and new fundraising numbers released Tuesday show the race is shaping up to be expensive. The quarterly reports ...

Last year, Pritzker signed legislation giving the agency authority to review and reject proposed rate increases in large-group health insurance plans. That law also prohibited companies from engaging ...

Former ComEd exec John Hooker has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker ...

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Senate run centers on economic opportunity, national security, and government accountability.

Illinois lawmakers fail to regulate intoxicating hemp again, leaving cannabis and hemp industries at odds over policy.

Democrats in Illinois’ 2026 Senate race warn Trump’s federal cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and rural care will hurt residents.

Illinois solar industry faces uncertainty as federal tax credits are slashed, but state policy offers some protection.

Feds seek nearly 6-year sentence for Madigan ally Mike McClain in ComEd bribery case tied to Illinois politics.

Pritzker orders agencies to assess tariff impacts and draft plans to protect Illinois businesses and services.

Illinois hospitals warn of closures and service cuts as Trump’s Medicaid law slashes billions in federal funding.