The race to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is heating up. Durbin, the Senate Democratic Whip, announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 in an April 23 news release. The decision...

In his latest crackdown on immigration, President Donald Trump ordered the publication of a list of “sanctuary” cities and states “obstructing federal immigration law enforcement” and threatened...

State Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) announced a bid to represent Illinois’ 9th District in the U.S. House of Representatives in a Tuesday morning Facebook post. In the post, Fine pointed to the Trump...

If every public official dreams of leaving a lasting legacy on their constituency, Mayor Daniel Biss is making the case for Envision Evanston 2045 to become his. Introduced nearly 15 months ago, the...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston), a stalwart of Illinois Democratic politics and a progressive voice on Capitol Hill since the late 1990s, announced Monday she will not seek a 15th term as representative...