Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin of Barrington Hills has retained his 52nd House District seat by a 47-vote margin,

McHenry County-area icumbent Statehouse members, both Republican and Democrat, were leading their respective challengers.

With 93% of the vote counted, Congressman Bill Foster, D-Naperville, was leading with about 55% of the vote compared to GOP challenger Jerry Evans who had 44%.

How would you assess the SAFE-T Act? Maria Peterson: While it is too soon to make definitive pronouncements about the success SAFE-T Act, based on the data so far, we can be somewhat optimistic

How would you vote on a national abortion ban bill? And why? Bill Foster: I will vote against any attempt to pass a national abortion ban that would override states like Illinois that have codified reproductive rights, including being able to access safe abortion care

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park on Thursday joined the growing number of Democratic officials calling for President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid.

A Sangamon County judge on Wednesday blocked the Illinois State Board of Elections from enforcing a new law that would have prevented certain General Assembly candidates who didn’t run in the March primary from getting on the November ballot.

Democratic voters in Illinois’ 11th congressional district chose between incumbent Bill Foster and challenger Qasim Rashid, both of Naperville, on Tuesday.

An Illinois-based, regional office of a powerful labor union for autoworkers has rescinded its endorsement of the candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District