Bio Party: Democrat City: Palos Heights Office sought: Age: 49 Family: Divorced, 1 son, plus dog and cat Occupation: Attorney Education: JD, John Marshall Law School Civic involvement: President of the Southwest Bar Association (SWBA), member o...

Bio Name: Mavis Bates Party: Democrat City: Aurora Office sought: Kane County Board, District 4 Age: Family: Married with two daughters Occupation: Acupuncturist Education: BA, Social Studies Secondary Education, University of Illinois; MS, Com...

Bio Party: Democrat City: Aurora Office sought: Kane County Board, District 2 Age: 76 Family: Wife, three daughters, eight grandchildren Occupation: Retired electrician Education: East Aurora High School graduate; some college Civic involvement...

In the March 17 Democratic primaries, there are 10 candidates for three six-year seats on the board of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, a low profile government agency responsible for spending more than $1.1 billion an...

Bio Party: Democratic City: Villa Park Office sought: U.S. House Congressional Seat, District 8 Age: 67 Family: Married 43 years with 4 kids and 5 grandkids Occupation: Anesthesiologist Education: University of Illinois, Cook County Hospital, C...

Bio Party: Democratic City: Schaumburg Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives, 8th District of Illinois Age: 46 Family: Priya (wife) and three children Occupation: Member of Congress Education: Princeton University, B.S.E. in Mechanical ...

Bio Party: Democratic City: Incorporated Schaumburg Office sought: US House of Representatives Age: Over 25 Family: Candidate lives with his spouse of 18 years, family, and a rot-shephard mix (Trumpie). Occupation: Author and publisher Educatio...

When Mike Bloomberg held a rally this month at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the signs of his wealth and influence were everywhere. Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, long a paid adviser to one of Bloomberg's charitable pr...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Worried Democrats on Monday intensified their assault against the party's presidential front-runner, Bernie Sanders, as the Vermont senator marched toward South Carolina's weekend primary eyeing a knockout blow. Seven of t...

PARIS (AP) - He could have been president of France. Instead, former Prime Minister Francois Fillon is going on trial to face fraud charges after he used public funds to richly pay his wife and children for work they allegedly never performed. The t...