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.”

Obama rails against Republicans, rallies Democrats in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former President Barack Obama delivered a biting critique of Republicans in Washington and President Donald Trump's administration on Monday but avoided mentioning his successor by name.

Pritzker campaign workers file lawsuit claiming racial discrimination

Ten campaign staffers who work for Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker filed a civil lawsuit, alleging racial discrimination and harassment.

At dueling events, Trump and Biden keeping focus on Nevada

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, a potential White House challenger in 2020, are making election pushes several hundred miles apart from each other in pivotal Nevada, where early voting was beginning Saturday.

After 2016 hack, Illinois says election system secure

Illinois officials assured voters Tuesday that their Nov. 6 tallies "will be securely counted" following a data breach that's part of the Justice Department's investigation of Russian meddling in U.S. elections.

Rauner, Pritzker release partial 2017 tax returns

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker each reported income of roughly $55 million last year.

Rauner, Pritzker trade jabs over leadership, taxes at final debate

Illinois' candidates for governor again traded accusations over leadership, taxes and alleged corruption in a debate Thursday that was their final one to be televised before the Nov. 6 election.