Meanwhile, the latest model from CBS News show Democrats gaining a slight edge in the House of Representatives and wrestling it back from the Republicans. Lauren Victory reports.

Chicago voters are casting early ballots at a faster pace than during the 2022 midterm elections, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. Why it matters: With just over a week until Election Day, early turnout is running 10% ahead of the same point in 2022, although that doesn't necessarily mean overall turnout will be higher. By the numbers: As of Sunday, 126,349 Chicagoans had voted early in person or returned mail ballots, compared with...

The 32nd District includes all or parts of Lake Villa, Antioch, Fox Lake, Spring Grove, Johnsburg, McHenry, Lakemoor, Ringwood, Richmond, Volo, and Ingleside.

Democratic Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and former Illinois Republican Party chair Don Tracy are running to replace U.S. Dick Durbin, and they have two very different visions for the future. Chris Tye recently talked to each.

The saga over where the future home of the Chicago Bears has become about more than just sports. For Republicans, and GOP governor nominee Darren Bailey in particular, it represents a political Hail Mary to find a subject that

Democrats have occupied all six statewide constitutional offices since 2019 and are hoping to continue their winning streak in November. The Republican field is far less funded and has much less name recognition than the mostly incumbent Democratic slate.

Illinois Republican Party chairman warns Chicago's 12-language ballot system is "big city virtue signaling" that creates oversight gaps for election judges.

In a deep-blue congressional district where the Democratic nominee faces accusations of heavy-handed political maneuvering, Lyons Mayor Chris Getty has pitched himself as a middle-ground alternative.