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 ...

Nearly two dozen incumbent members of Congress are not seeking reelection, with many choosing instead to run for governor in their respective states.

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.

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

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

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

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

Comptroller Kevin Walsh calls Irvington’s expenditure of $632,000 of opioid settlement money on two “Opioid Awareness Day” concerts in 2023 and 2024 a waste of money.

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 ...