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Democrats continue to hold a supermajority in the Illinois House thanks to illegally gerrymandered House districts, House Republicans allege in a new lawsuit filed with the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he saw no evidence in Trump’s executive orders that the president was following through on campaign promises to lower costs for Americans

Several members of the suburban delegation to Congress won’t attend Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday

Her often-testy confirmation hearing centered on concerns that Trump would seek to use the Justice Department’s law enforcement powers to exact retribution against opponents

Pete Hegseth vows to bring “warrior culture’” to the military if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick

U.S. Rep Brad Schneider hopes the New Democrat Coalition will be able to collaborate with the Republican majority to shape legislation over the next two years and possibly beyond.

A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature will help protect transgender people and victims of domestic violence who seek to change their names, according to its proponents

Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state

A Manhattan couple facing charges of pandemic relief fraud and other charges have filed a federal lawsuit claiming Will County authorities and the U.S. Secret Service are targeting citizens like them with “frivolous” civil forfeiture cases to line their pockets.

Li Arellano now represents the 37th District, which is composed of all or parts of Bureau, DeKalb, Henry, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark, Whiteside and Woodford counties.

President-elect Donald Trump emerged from a lengthy Capitol Hill meeting with Senate Republicans with no set strategy for tackling his legislative priorities

Republican Mike Johnson has won re-election to the House speakership on dramatic first-round voting

Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again

In a deeply partisan Congress, one group of lawmakers with a shared background is working in a bipartisan way to try to pass important legislation

The Senate has rushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown

This month they will host an After Christmas Party for loyal friends of Twin City Conservatives.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine

Donald Trump’s second term comes with the specter of the world’s richest man serving as his political enforcer

Will County Board members spent fewer than four minutes choosing their new leadership but close to six hours debating proposed changes to their rules and procedures.

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation

The ballot for Village of Bourbonnais’ general election next April will have three less names on it for trustee

Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday for the first time since May following news earlier this month that they’re facing a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year that begins July 1

Incumbent Democrats Johnathon Jackson and Robin Kelly appear to have easily won their bids for another term in Congress, representing Illinois Districts 1 and 2, respectively.

Preliminary, unofficial election results show no seats in the state House or Senate have changed party hands, although a few races remained too close to call according to the Associated Press

Unofficial vote totals show Democratic incumbents Kevin ‘Duffy’ Blackburn and Karen Stukel are leading their respective races for Will County auditor and recorder of deeds.

Here is a roundup of the unofficial winners in the state Senate races across Will County in the Nov. 5 General Election.

Unofficial vote totals on Tuesday night show incumbent Laurie Summers maintained a lead over Robert Enright in the race for the Will County Coroner’s Office.

Republicans have taken the Senate majority for first time in four years

Here are three races to keep an eye in Will County on as the votes roll in on Tuesday evening.

74th district incumbent Brad Fritts holds a watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 as he seeks to retain his seat against challenger David Simpson. Fritts won with 70 percent of the vote.

The polls will be open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. across Will County on Tuesday for the General Election.

Democrats have maintained their hold over the Will County Coroner’s Office for 36 years and a Republican will once again try to win the office in Tuesday’s election.

After four years of pretrial battles, the felony official misconduct case against retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda has been scheduled for a bench trial on Dec. 16.

Has Lee County always voted Republican? Why is it so hard for a local Democrat to get elected? To answer these questions, Shaw Local columnist Tom Wadsworth researched Lee County results for all 42 presidential elections from 2020 back to 1856 when the Republican Party began.

A breakdown of how to vote, including how to register or mail in a ballot, polling locations, dates, times and deadlines.

A Democrat high school board president and Republican Will County board member plan to compete in the upcoming election for Will County Clerk.

Twin City Conservatives will host its monthly meeting at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 28 at A’s Kitchen in Rock Falls.

The Will County Clerk’s Office determined an image of a Facebook post about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump that was attributed to an election judge was a “manipulated image” and not real.

An indictment filed Wednesday alleges a media company linked to six conservative influencers — including well-known personalities Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson — was secretly funded by Russian state media employees

Former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger is now a member of Republicans for Harris, a group that includes dozens of notable former GOP officeholders who now openly oppose the reelection of Donald Trump

A law banning political parties from waiting until after the primary election to place a state legislative candidate on the general election ballot won’t keep any Republicans from running this November.

A Will County lawsuit claims a New Lenox Township trustee subjected a woman to doxing and defamation with a fake post published on a Republican Facebook group.

Robert F. Kennedy said Friday he is suspending his independent presidential bid and is backing Donald Trump.

Trump supporters from across Illinois drove in processions to Woodstock for a GOP rally at the McHenry County Fairgrounds.

Supporters of President Trump gathered on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024 in Lily Lake before participating in a caravan to a rally in Woodstock.

Illinois Republicans say they are still as united about the upcoming election as they were at their national convention in Milwaukee last month, despite surge of enthusiasm for the Democrats’ new presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris.

A pro-Trump rally just before the DNC starts will feature GOP names like Roger Stone, Mike Lindell and Corey Brooks in Woodstock.

Democrats are playing up their sunnier outlook, promoting the idea that voters can be inspired to support someone and not just cast their ballot against the other side

For a brief moment this week, the fierce competition for swing voters in swing-state Wisconsin converged on the tarmac of the tiny Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

A poll shows that most Americans believe this year's presidential race will be crucial for the future of the country's democracy