A suburban video gambling mogul is putting his chips into a Republican primary bid for Illinois governor. Rick Heidner, a Barrington Hills real estate developer and the owner of Gold Rush Gaming, ...

Monday marked the official kickoff to the 2026 campaign in Illinois. From Chicago to Springfield, political hopefuls from both parties lined up early this morning to get on the March primary ballot.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Four years ago, candidates braved a mix of rain and snow. Two years ago, it was bone-chilling cold. But on Monday, the sun was shining with an Autumn crisp in the air as hundreds ...

Candidates have filed their papers to run in the 2026 primary election. Voters in Illinois and across the country will weigh in on federal, state, and local offices. Primary Election Day is March 17 ...

The devolution of Illinois’ Republican Party continued Tuesday as a candidate for governor refused to denounce two political operatives tied to a right-wing fake newspaper website that published a ...

All three major Democratic Senate candidates hail from the Chicago region, potentially ending the upstate-downstate balance ...

A suburban video gambling mogul is putting his chips into a Republican primary bid for Illinois governor. Rick Heidner, a Barrington Hills real estate developer and the owner of Gold Rush Gaming, ...