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Tower Green in Western Springs will be the backdrop for a Get out the Vote Rally organized by Indivisible West Suburban Chicago from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 17. (Steve Metsch/Daily Southtown)

Grassroots group holding ‘get out the vote rally’ in Western Springs

By Steve Metsch

October 12, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Indivisible West Suburban Chicago will encourage early voting at a rally from 1 to 2...

State representatives work in the House chamber May 27, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Republican Adam Beaty challenges Rep. Anthony DeLuca for 80th state House

By Evy Lewis

October 12, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

Police Sgt. Adam Beaty, Rep. Anthony DeLuca talk property taxes, data centers and solar farms...

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

Will County District 5 candidates talk solar farms, Des Plaines River bridge

By Michelle Mullins

October 12, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Democrats Sherry Williams and Karen Johnson face Republicans Dave Oxley and James “JJ” Balonek in...

Gov. JB Pritzker waves to parade goers during the 96th Annual Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker won’t rule out presidential bid in 2028, attacks Republican remap effort in Texas

By Rick Pearson

August 10, 2025 at 6:31 p.m.

Appearing on NBC’s "Meet the Press," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he "can't rule anything...

Empty chairs belonging to Texas House Representatives remain empty as House Republicans conduct business on the floor of the Texas Capitol, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

By Nadia Lathan

August 9, 2025 at 4:47 p.m.

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped...

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, gestures during a roundtable to discuss current challenges related to Medicare at Porter-Starke Services Tuesday July 29, 2025 in Valparaiso, Indiana. The event drew representatives from Federally Qualified Health Centers and Community Mental Health Centers from across northwest Indiana.(Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Gov. Mike Braun, Indiana GOP leaders talk redistricting with Vice President JD Vance; Mrvan says decision ‘a done deal’

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 7, 2025 at 4:45 p.m.

After Vice President JD Vance met with Gov. Mike Braun Thursday, U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan...

Missouri offensive coordinator Derek Dooley calls out instructions during practice Aug. 12, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley announces a 2026 Senate bid in Georgia

By Jeff Amy

August 4, 2025 at 4:47 p.m.

Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate...

Gov. JB Pritzker greets Texas Democrats Aug. 3, 2025, after their arrival at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters in Carol Stream. The legislators left Texas to deny state Republicans the quorum they need to redraw five congressional districts aimed at helping President Donald Trump. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

By Bill Barrow

August 4, 2025 at 8:14 p.m.

Texas Democrats on Monday successfully prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward with...

Clerk Delilah Smith takes a photo of signatures from a large pile of nominating petitions on Nov. 28, 2022, in downtown Chicago. (Michael Blackshire/baiduhai)

As political petition passing begins, Illinois Democrats have flood of candidates; Republicans have a trickle

By Rick Pearson

August 4, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Illinois’ 2026 political campaign season kicks off this week as candidates for federal, state and...

Lake County Government Center, Crown Point. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Lake Election Board finalizes precinct consolidation, split recommendations

By Deborah Laverty

August 2, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

The Lake County Board of Elections met in special session to take a look at...

Standing next to state Rep. La Shawn Ford, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announces he will retire in 2027 and not run for a 16th term. Davis endorsed Ford to succeed him. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

The field to succeed US Rep. Danny Davis grows as congressman backs state legislative ally

By Rick Pearson

August 1, 2025 at 1:05 p.m.

While US Rep. Danny Davis sought to anoint La Shawn Ford as his successor, Democrats...

US Rep. Danny Davis not running for reelection, backs state Rep. La Shawn Ford as his successor in Congress

By Rick Pearson

July 31, 2025 at 1:31 p.m.

US Rep. Danny Davis, a congressman since 1997, also announced he's endorsing veteran state Rep....

Former White House chief of staff William Daley in his Chicago Loop office of Argentière Capital in 2017. (Chris Walker/baiduhai)

Bipartisan group launches latest effort to remove partisanship from how Illinois legislative boundaries are drawn

By Rick Pearson

July 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

For the third time since 2014, a bipartisan group wants to amend the Illinois Constitution...