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The Associated Press has declared incumbent Tom Dart the winner in the Cook County Sheriff’s race. Dart, a Democrat, has been sheriff in Cook County since…
After a campaign charged with emotion over issues including crime and the state’s pandemic response, Democrat Kwame Raoul declared victory Tuesday in his bid for a…
The 2022 midterms, deciding the balance of power in Congress, have been bitter, fractious and expensive in the billions. Even the very notion of democracy and…
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis is on his way back to Washington D.C.The longtime West Side Democrat ran unopposed in Tuesday’s election, meaning he will get to…
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth was expected to sail to a second term Tuesday after her Republican challenger struggled to gain traction against the incumbent and rising…
Illinois voters Tuesday were asked to consider an amendment to the Illinois Constitution that could chart a new direction for organized labor not only in the…
Toni Preckwinkle’s bid for a fourth term as Cook County Board president landed voters in familiar territory Tuesday, as she once again faced Bob Fioretti in…
AdvertisementIllinois’ 6th Congressional District was down to the wire Tuesday, with Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten trying to hold off Republican challenger Keith Pekau, the mayor…
With the polls now closed, the two candidates vying to be the next DuPage County Board chairman, Republican Greg Hart and Democrat Deb Conroy, were locked…
Across Illinois, polling places closed Tuesday night, ending a costly and contentious race for Illinois governor as Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker sought a second term and…