The 2026 election is going to be a busy time for Illinois voters, with numerous members of Congress not seeking reelection and with a hotly contested governor’s race. That race will feature incumbent ...

Come January 2027, Illinois will not be represented in Congress by Dick Durbin for the first time in more than four decades.

Early voting for the 2026 primary election is right around the corner when voters will decide on nominees for local, state, ...

Five open congressional seats could be a driving force for higher than usual voter turnout for the March primary this year.

Representative Robin Kelly rounds out the major contenders, offering an alternative to a race that has otherwise been defined ...

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says this spring’s election-year legislative session will be squarely focused on tackling ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — More Republicans are entering races for statewide office after an initially slow start in announcing candidates for the 2026 election. Illinois Republicans held their annual events ...

Affordability will be a key political theme of the coming Illinois General Assembly as leaders signal proposals from health ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that veteran downstate Republican Rep. Mike Bost has standing to pursue a federal ...

The Supreme Court revived a legal challenge by Republican lawmakers to an Illinois election law that allows ballots received ...

WIFR Morning News Anchor Mike Garrigan gives an in-depth preview of the 2026 Illinois Governor’s race.