Eileen O'Neill Burke is a former prosecutor, law division judge and appellate court justice. Bob Fioretti last ran for the office as a Democrat in a failed bid to unseat State’s Attorney Kim Foxx ...

Illinois’ most vulnerable member of Congress is U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, a Democrat from Rockford. As he concludes his first term in Washington, he faces former judge Joe McGraw, also of Rockford, who ...

In Illinois’ 6th Congressional District, Democrat incumbent Sean Casten faces a challenge from energy consultant Niki ...

Illinois’ 14th Congressional District incumbent, Dem. Lauren Underwood, is fending off Republican James “Jim” Marter, a self-employed software consultant who’s tried multiple times to get on the ...

The polls opened at 6 a.m. for Election Day as Chicago voters decide on key races, including the president and the city's ...

A Defender arcade machine sits back to back with a Ms. Pac Man machine at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, part of new exhibit on retro videogames from Chicago’s ...

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. No information about their injuries or condition was immediately ...

An October scene in half light at Montrose Harbor. Sam Eble Share Finding hints of perch and getting itchy for ice fishing lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Sam Eble emailed the ...

The Bears (4-4) again are in position to pat themselves on the back for getting out of hole they dug. The difference this ...

Democrat frontrunner Monica Gordon faces two little known opponents in the race for Cook County clerk. Gordon is a first-term ...

What makes oat milk so popular? For one, it’s an option for those who are shifting away from consuming dairy, be it for ...

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