Rauner goes on the attack in third debate with Pritzker

Governor Bruce Rauner was on the attack once again in the final Chicago-area debate between him and challenger JB Pritzker.

Uber, Lyft offer free rides to polls for midterm elections

Ride-sharing companies are offering free or discounted trips to the polls for the upcoming midterm elections.

Rauner rips Pritzker as 'trust fund baby' during debate

Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, battling to keep his job, attacked Democrat J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday as a "trust fund baby" and a tax cheat who "represents everything that's wrong in Illinois."

Pritzker to repay $331,000 in toilet 'scheme'

Illinois Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday he will repay more than $330,000 in property tax breaks he received on a Chicago mansion after a county investigator accused him of a "scheme to defraud" taxpayers by taking toilets out to lower its value.

Hillary Clinton campaigns for JB Pritzker in Chicago

Hillary Clinton has campaigned for Democratic Illinois governor candidate J.B. Pritzker during a stop in Chicago.

Illinois AG candidate responds to abortion, gay marriage attacks

Democrats are attacking the Republican candidate for Illinois attorney general as too conservative on social issues, including abortion and gay marriage. Erika Harold is now responding to those attacks.

Bill Daley says he's running for Chicago mayor

Former Commerce Secretary Bill Daley will announce plans to run for mayor of Chicago, a spokesman said Friday.

Trump eyes 'four or five' people who may be behind anonymous NYT article

President Trump on Friday said he knows “four or five” people who could be the “senior official” behind a bombshell New York Times op-ed that has sparked an internal hunt for the official who penned it.

Poll: With Rahm out, Garry McCarthy leads race for Chicago mayor

A new poll has been conducted following Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s announcement that he won’t be seeking re-election for a third term.

Chicago mayoral candidate cleared after giving out money at church

The Illinois State Board of Elections has cleared a Chicago mayoral candidate who handed out more than $200,000 to people at a church.

Obama records video backing Pritzker for Illinois governor

Former President Barack Obama has recorded a video supporting Democrat J.B. Pritzker for Illinois governor. 

Illinois Democrats, minus Biden, boost election hopefuls

Close to 3,000 Illinois Democrats have converged on Springfield to kick off the fall election campaign despite a cancellation by keynoter Joe Biden.

President Trump gives new versions of what he told Putin

After clarifying that he did not intend to side with Vladimir Putin against American intelligence agencies, President Donald Trump now offers a new version of what he told the Russian strongman in their private meeting Monday.

Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels to be in same courtroom Monday

President Donald Trump's personal attorney has been ordered to be in court on Monday, and Stormy Daniels' attorney says she will be there, too.

House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election as GOP worries about midterms

House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday he will retire rather than seek another term in Congress as the steady if reluctant wingman for President Donald Trump, sending ripples through a Washington already on edge and spreading new uncertainty through a party bracing for a rough election year.

Bill seeks to lower DC voting age to 16

A bill has been proposed to lower the voting age in the District of Columbia to 16 years old.

Rauner compares foes' tactics to 'mafia racket'

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday compared the business practices of Illinois' powerful House speaker with mafia tactics, opening a new attack on his longtime political foe while urging Republican unity following a bruising primary he barely won.