This year, 8th District congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth is avoiding using words like “fight” and “war” in her campaign. Her opponent in the March 20 Democratic primary, Raja Krishnamoorthi, is concentrating on better communicating his priori...

NEW YORK — Can President Barack Obama’s campaign recapture the glamour quotient of four years ago? Yes it can, says actress Scarlett Johansson — even if it’s one designer tote bag at a time. Johansson, dressed in a black-and-sheer Stella McCartney f...

ATLANTA — Mitt Romney still can’t seem to win over the bulk of the conservatives who make up the bedrock of the Republican Party. Despite primary victories that have established him as the GOP presidential front-runner, his stunning trio of defeats ...

AUSTIN, Texas — In the sports world, Craig James was a star football player for Southern Methodist University and the New England Patriots. He later became a household name in Texas as a television analyst for ESPN. Now that he’s running for the Sen...

Breaking news A 24-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Quentin Road and Peder Lane in Palatine Thursday afternoon. The as-yet unidentified woman was pronounced dead at Northwestern Community Hospital at...

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Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could not be immediately verified have been omitted. ...

Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could not be immediately verified have been omitted. ...

Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could not be immediately verified have been omitted. ...