'Yes, Hillary Clinton will run again' former aide and friend writes

A close friend and advisor to a well-known Democratic family predict this campaign slogan becoming a reality: Hillary Clinton 4.0

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she can't afford DC apartment until receiving congressional salary

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, who became the youngest woman elected to Congress Tuesday, said she cannot afford to rent an apartment in Washington, D.C. until her congressional salary kicks in.

VoteCast: Illinois voters say nation headed wrong way

A majority of voters casting midterm election ballots in Illinois said the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate.

Illinois Democrats sweep statewide races, flip 2 House seats

Democrats dominated in Illinois on Tuesday, winning all statewide offices and flipping two Republican-held congressional seats, including one that’s been in GOP hands for decades.

Pritzker wins over voters worried about budget, corruption

Gov.-elect JB Pritzker's victory over incumbent Bruce Rauner was fueled by dissatisfaction with the Republican's handling of a state budget crisis and by greater trust in the Democrat to eradicate government corruption.

Susan B. Anthony's grave decorated with 'I Voted' stickers

Voters showed up by the dozens to put their "I Voted" stickers on the headstone of Susan B. Anthony, an Election Day ritual that pays homage to the voting rights pioneer.

Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women into House

WASHINGTON (AP/WTXF) -- A record number of women were elected to the House on Tuesday, nearly two years after women spilled out into the streets of Washington and in cities across the country in defiance of the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Braun wins Indiana Senate race

Republican Mike Braun, a multimillionaire businessman who campaigned as a political outsider, ousted Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly on Tuesday after a race in which both tried to appeal to Donald Trump supporters.

Democrat Casten defeats Republican incumbent Roskam

Democrat Sean Casten has defeated six-term Republican Rep. Peter Roskam to flip a suburban Chicago district the GOP has held for more than four decades.

Raoul wins Illinois attorney general's race

Republican Erika Harold has conceded to Democrat Kwame Raoul in their battle for Illinois attorney general.

Balance of Power breakdown

Democrats fought to retake control of the House in a midterm election Tuesday that shaped up as a pivotal referendum on President Donald Trump and the Republican Party's monopoly on power in Washington.

2018 Illinois Midterm Election Results

The polls in Illinois close at 7 p.m. CST. Check here for election results.

Election pits Trump's brute strength vs Dems' resistance

The energy and outrage of the Democratic resistance faced off against the brute strength of President Donald Trump's GOP on Tuesday as voters across America decided whether Democrats should control at least one chamber of Congress for the first time in the Trump era.

Rauner, Pritzker face voters in expensive governor's race

Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, who took office four years ago promising to reverse high taxes and overspending but instead snagged himself in a budget stalemate with Democrats, faced voters Tuesday along with Democratic opponent J.B. Pritzker, who says he will be a cooperative leader.

Illinois sees jump in turnout for early voting

The number of people voting early has surpassed the 2014 total in Illinois and many other states, with days to go before Tuesday's election.

Illinois attorney general hopefuls pledge records access

There was good news in an August letter to The Associated Press: The Illinois attorney general's public access counselor had ruled in favor of the AP's Freedom of Information Act request for records that the Department of Human Services had refused to disclose.

Actor James Cromwell warns of 'blood in the streets' if Democrats don't win election

(FOX NEWS) - Character actor James Cromwell was honored at the fourth annual Carney Awards, where he used his platform to call for change in the United States and warn of violence if President Trump and his allies remain in office.

Hillary Clinton says, 'I'd like to be president,' at NYC event

Hillary Clinton during an event Friday at the New York City's 92nd Street Y told the audience: “I’d like to be president.”