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Will County government offices in Joliet (Daily Southtown file photo)

Democrats challenge two Republican leaders in Will County District 4 race

By Michelle Mullins

October 11, 2026 at 7:15 a.m.

Incumbent Republicans Jim Richmond and Steve Balich face Democrats Sheri Boniecki-Cooling and William Pratt in...

Chicago school board incumbent Karen Zaccor District 4A, left, with challengers Ellen Sherratt, center, and Angel Alvarez respond to a questions during a forum in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, Oct. 5, 2026. (Nate Swanson/for the baiduhai)

A North Side race tests competing visions for Chicago’s new elected school board

By Kate Armanini

October 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Two North Side candidates are in a race that has become a microcosm of a...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton celebrates her win in the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate on March 17, 2026, at CineCity Studios Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois Senate race: Juliana Stratton, F-bomb ads behind her, leans on primary performance versus Don Tracy

By Olivia Olander

October 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic Senate nomination with fiery anti-Trump ads and progressive...

2026 Illinois primary day election results

By baiduhai

March 17, 2026 at 9:22 p.m.

Illinois voters decide their party’s nominees for races at the federal and state levels, as...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle presides over a board meeting Nov. 20, 2025, before the vote on the 2026 budget proposal. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Kisha McCaskill and Trish Murphy lead for south suburban Cook County Board seats

By Evy Lewis

March 18, 2026 at 3:18 p.m.

Democrats Kisha McCaskill led Tuesday night in the 5th District and Trish Murphy in the...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle addresses supporters during her primary election night watch party at the Little Black Pearl in Chicago on March 17, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Pat Hynes defeats Assessor Fritz Kaegi, as Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wins Democratic primary

By A.D. Quig

March 18, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi conceded to challenger Pat Hynes in the race for the...

State Rep. Margaret Croke celebrates her lead in the race to be the Democratic nominee for comptroller with her daughter, Hattie Croke, 2, in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood on March 17, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

State Rep. Croke holds narrow lead in the Democratic race for Illinois comptroller

By Jonathan Bullington

March 18, 2026 at 10:27 a.m.

State Rep. Margaret Croke said she was confident late Tuesday that she would prevail in...

Donna Miller walks into her election night event as the Democratic nominee for the 2nd Congressional District on March 17, 2026, in Chicago Heights. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the baiduhai)

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller wins Illinois’ 2nd District over comeback effort by former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

By Jake Sheridan

March 18, 2026 at 4:42 p.m.

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller won the Democratic primary in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District Tuesday...

State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz and Paul Kendrick, a candidate for the Illinois House 12th District, cheer as they arrive to a watch party on March 17, 2026, at El Jardin in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. (Talia Sprague/for the baiduhai)

Illinois primaries set stage for November general election amid upsets and lawmakers keeping safe seats

By Jeremy Gorner

March 20, 2026 at 1:21 p.m.

Two primary challengers declared victory against veteran incumbent Illinois lawmakers in the race for the...

State Rep. La Shawn Ford, right, celebrates with U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, center, and Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch at Ford's 7th Congressional District primary election night party on March 17, 2026, at the National Association of Letter Carriers in Chicago. (Troy Stolt/for the baiduhai)

La Shawn Ford wins Illinois 7th District primary despite heavy opposition from PACs

By Alice Yin

March 18, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

State Rep. La Shawn Ford declared victory Tuesday evening in the Democratic primary to succeed...

Melissa Bean, 8th Congressional District candidate, greets supporters as she enters her election night party at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg on March 17, 2026, in Schaumburg. (John Konstantaras/for the baiduhai)

Melissa Bean wins 8th District Democratic primary in race to succeed US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi

By Robert McCoppin

March 18, 2026 at 3:16 p.m.

Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean won Tuesday's Democratic primary to succeed outgoing Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi...

Darren Bailey, left, and and running mate Aaron Del Mar celebrate the Republican gubernatorial nomination at their election night party in Springfield on March 17, 2026. (Daryl Wilson/for the baiduhai)

Darren Bailey wins rematch bid against JB Pritzker in Illinois governor race

By Rick Pearson

March 18, 2026 at 1:02 p.m.

Voters in Illinois’ race for governor this fall will have a justifiable case of deja...

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss speaks to supporters after celebrating the Democratic nomination in the 9th Congressional District race during an election night watch party at Double Clutch Brewing on March 17, 2026, in Evanston. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Daniel Biss wins race for Democratic nomination to succeed Jan Schakowsky in Illinois 9th District

By Olivia Olander

March 18, 2026 at 10:59 a.m.

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss won the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky...