An Augustana political science professor breaks down potential reasons why people are not running in local elections.

The Township Officials of Illinois' legislative chairman urged the Lee County Board at its meeting March 20 to oppose four bills that would dismantle many township governments across the state. Arnold ...

McCombie’s lawyers rejected that idea citing case law in which redistricting still allowed representatives to finish out the ...

Two elections have come and gone since the General Assembly passed new legislative maps, and Democrats’ attorneys argue in a ...

As Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been told by their leadership not to conduct in-person town halls, the four Democrats who represent parts of Lake County say they ...

According to NBC Chicago, seven Illinois counties voted in favor of leaving the state in last November’s election. Calhoun, Jersey, Greene, Iroquois, Clinton, Perry and Madison County all voted in ...

Some departments in Illinois have missed out on $1.88 billion in federal funds since late January, when that office directed federal agencies to "temporarily pause" certain financial assistance.

The Porter County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a 3-month-old Friday afternoon after deputies were called to a home in Portage Township. Around 1:35 p.m. Feb. 27 ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick on Thursday announced a Republican bid to become the next governor of Illinois. Seeking the GOP nomination in 2026, Mendrick ...

The 2026 Illinois primary is still more than a year away, but a candidate has now thrown their hat in the ring for the gubernatorial race. DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced Thursday ...

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He added he will not run for his third term as DuPage County sheriff next year. "We need a secure future for our state and we will make Chicago and Illinois safe again," he said on social media.