Ted Cruz now says he will vote for Trump

After shocking GOP convention with refusal to endorse Donald Trump, Ted Cruz says he will vote for GOP nominee.

Clinton says Trump gives 'aid, comfort' to ISIS recruiters

Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of giving "aid and comfort" to Islamic terrorists Monday, declaring his anti-Muslim rhetoric helps groups such as ISIS recruit new fighters. Trump showed no sign of changing and insisted the U.S. should "use whatever lawful methods are available" to get information from the Afghan immigrant arrested in this weekend's bombings.

Rauner donates $100K to Missouri GOP candidate

Illinois' wealthy governor has donated $100,000 to Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens.

Reflective Clinton returns to campaign trail after pneumonia

Back on the campaign trail, a reflective Hillary Clinton said Thursday her three-day, doctor-mandated break gave her new perspective on why she's running to be president. She vowed to close her campaign against Donald Trump by giving Americans "something to vote for, not just against."

US official: Difficult to alter US elections through hacking

President Barack Obama's homeland security adviser said Wednesday that it would be very hard for someone to hack into America's voting systems in a way that could alter an election outcome.

Doctor: Sen. Kirk made 'full cognitive recovery' from stroke

A physician who treated U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk after his 2012 stroke says the Illinois Republican "has made a full cognitive recovery."

Trump, interrupted, heckled in visit to Flint church

Donald Trump was cut off, chastised and then heckled after he attacked rival Hillary Clinton during what was supposed to be a speech on helping where the government had failed the people of Flint, Michigan.

Hillary Clinton's medical records: 'Fit to serve' says doctor

Hillary Clinton's doctor says she is recovering from her pneumonia and remains "healthy and fit to serve as President of the United States."

Foes in prosecutor race raise conflict of interest questions

The Republican running for Cook County state's attorney says his Democratic challenger will have a conflict of interest if she is elected because she currently works for a law firm that frequently sues the county.

Trump's Illinois race donations top other 2016 candidates

A review of presidential nominee donations to Illinois politicians over the last two decades shows Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gave money to both Democrats and Republicans, including imprisoned former governors Rod Blagojevich and George Ryan.

Illinois Supreme Court won't reconsider redistricting ruling

The Illinois Supreme Court has denied a request to reconsider its ruling that a group's initiative to change how legislative districts are drawn is ineligible for the November ballot.

Clinton criticized for delay in disclosing pneumonia diagnosis

For weeks, Hillary Clinton dismissed questions about her health as little more than a conspiracy theory, part of a "wacky strategy" cooked up by rival Donald Trump as he embraced an "alternative reality."

Clinton scrambles to head off fallout from brutal weekend

Hillary Clinton and her campaign scrambled Monday to head off any lasting damage from a brutal weekend, promising to release more of her medical records following her bout of pneumonia and conceding they were too slow in providing information about her condition.

With backing of Rauner, Illinois GOP spending big

For the first time in recent history, Illinois Republicans are vastly outspending Democrats in fall legislative races with the help of a wealthy governor determined to curtail a traditionally blue political landscape that has thwarted his agenda for two years.

Doctor: Clinton recovering from pneumonia since Friday, before 9/11 incident

Hillary Clinton abruptly left a 9/11 anniversary ceremony Sunday after feeling "overheated," according to her campaign, and hours later her doctor disclosed the Democratic presidential nominee had pneumonia.

Judge says Illinois campaign finance law constitutional

Current Illinois law that limits how much political action committees, or PACs, can contribute to candidates, but permits political parties and their legislative leadership to contribute as much as they want, is constitutional and can remain on the books, a federal judge in Chicago ruled Wednesday.

Fired Chicago law clerk seeking judgeship gets challenger

A former Chicago law clerk and current candidate for a judgeship who was fired after allegedly taking the bench to hear some minor traffic cases now has a challenger.

Venturing to Mexico, Trump defends right to build huge wall; Chicagoans react

On Mexican soil for the first time as the Republican presidential nominee, a firm but measured Donald Trump defended the right of the United States to build a massive border wall along its southern flank, standing up for the centerpiece of his immigration plan in a country where he is widely despised.

Illinois officials to notify 700 voters of database hack

Illinois election officials say they'll mail notices to about 700 voters whose records were viewed during a cyberattack on the state's voter registration system database last month and more could follow.

FBI: Hackers breached Illinois election database

The FBI is warning state officials to boost their election security in light of evidence that hackers breached related data systems in two states.