Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago's next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party's progressive wing as the heavily blue city grapples with high crime and financial challenges. Johnson, a ...

Candidates for the Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board say the district's next superintendent should be more visible in the community. The two longest-serving board members, Bill Dussling and Alva Kreutzer, are involved in the search f...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday faces eight challengers in the city's elections, a tough reelection campaign for an incumbent who made history as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the role. With that many candida...

Bio Town: Palatine Age on Election Day: 37 Occupation: Regional manager Employer: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Previous offices held: None Q&A Q: Why are you running for this office, whether for reelect...

Bio Town: North Barrington Age on Election Day: 65 Occupation: Pediatrician Employer: Advocate Children's Medical Group Previous offices held: Barrington District 220 school board Q&A Q: Why are you running for thi...

Having already contributed $145 million to his reelection campaign, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker - the wealthiest sitting politician in America - shared his considerable personal fortune with other Democratic candidates and groups in the weeks before...

NEW YORK - Republican presidential candidates will be blocked from the debate stage this summer if they do not sign a pledge to support the GOP's ultimate presidential nominee, according to draft language set to be adopted when the Republican Nation...

WASHINGTON - As former CIA Director David Petraeus recently told the House Intelligence Committee about the needs of the agency's workforce, one of the committee's youngest members flashed a knowing smile and began to nod. Abigail Spanberger spent a...