For some elected officials, this holiday carries with it some additional importance with an election next year.

A dozen current or former House members have already launched bids for 2026 Senate or governor races, and more are weighing ...

Stratton, who announced her Senate bid April 25, has the backing of her boss, Gov. JB Pritzker, and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth ...

The Congressional Black Caucus held a press briefing today to speak out against Donald Trump's "one big beautiful bill." ...

Congress marches toward President Donald Trump's July 4th deadline to get the "big, beautiful bill" to his desk.

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led Illinois’s Congressional Democrats in demanding answers from the ...

As he competes for Illinois’ open Senate seat, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is hoping that the state’s sizable Jewish ...

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle react to passage of the Republicans' so-called "Big ...