Election

Hundreds of thousands of people cast their vote in the Illinois primary election on Tuesday.

Chicago's iconic Manny's Deli was packed with politicians on the day of the Illinois primary election and St. Patrick's Day.

Dr. Constance Mixon, political science professor at Elmhurst University, breaks down the high-stakes Illinois primary contests, including the open U.S. Senate seat and several competitive congressional and local races.

Primary Election Day is here in Illinois, the culmination of months of campaigning, political ads, voter canvassing, and heated debates.

After Juliana Stratton's campaign claimed she had been endorsed by Jesse Jackson before his death last month, his family said the process was not complete before he died and no endorsement was given.

Greg Bovino, the U.S. Border Patrol commander who became the face of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign before he was reassigned from his leadership role amid controversial immigration raids throughout the country, will retire. 

Tuesday is Election Day in Illinois, and several races are toss ups. FOX Chicago's Paris Schutz breaks it all down.

Max Bever of the Chicago Board of Elections shares an update on early voting turnout and explains what voters need to know about polling places, same-day registration and vote-by-mail ahead of Election Day.

The armed man accused of ramming a car into a Michigan synagogue is dead.  Officials say he was fatally shot by security as he drove through the Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township right outside of Detroit. Israeli Consul General to the Midwest join the show.

We've talked to the University of Chicago's Robert Pape on this show many times - he leads the school's project on security and threats - a well regarded international think tank - and he's been writing about the Iran War on Substack - claiming it falls into his theory of the "Escalation Trap," where immediate bombing leads to escalation leads to an all out quagmire - and that's where he believes this is headed, especially as Iran controls the all important oil pathway - the strait of Hormuz

The armed man accused of ramming a car into a Michigan synagogue is dead.  Officials say he was fatally shot by security as he drove through the Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township right outside of Detroit.  Israeli Consul General to the Midwest join the show.

With four days until the primary, outside groups have spent at least $7 million trying to influence the race to replace Congresswoman Robin Kelly. Big-money interests tied to Israel, AI and cryptocurrency are backing — or targeting — the leading candidates as the contest heads into its final stretch.

Ready to vote, but confused about the judges on the ballot? Dan Hinkel joins us to explain what you need to know about the judicial primary races.

Political scientist Constance Mixon breaks down the controversial Save Act, why it’s tied to the government shutdown fight, and what it could mean for voter registration and election integrity in the U.S.

Election Day is just a week away and these local primary races are getting heated. There are new allegations in the Cook County Board President race.