Edgardo “Eddie” Perez announced that in 2026 he will be running for Illinois State Senate in the 42nd District.

The race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is getting more crowded. State Sen. Mike Simmons will launch his campaign Tuesday, he told the Tribune, joining recently announced state Rep. Hoan ...

The Senate map did signal some changes for House members. Based on the Senate map, state Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, would lose much of the northern half of his district.

Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — where Republicans look to maintain control of both the Senate and House of Representatives and the Democratic Party fights to make gains in ...

There has been widespread concern expressed over the impact Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" could have on American health care.

THURSDAY’s ANSWER: Gov. JB Pritzker made the first large contribution to jumpstart the Better Government Association’s ...

From Celebrate St. Louis to various firework shows across the region, there are many options to enjoy the Fourth of July. For ...

With a new governor taking office in January, Senate President Nick Scutari is floating a proposal that would give the Senate ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including elections at the DNC and in ...

Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers ...

In the wake of increasingly anti-LGBTQ legislation, transgender North Texans are finding that home isn't actually where the ...