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Businessman Gary Hammers announced his candidacy for La Salle mayor in the 2025 election.
Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to continue her days-old presidential push by speaking to the American Federation of Teachers
After nearly a near year of careful planning, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are in a mad dash to accommodate a new nominee, a re-crafted program
President Joe Biden has delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy
Even though President Joe Biden won’t be on the ballot this November, voters still will be weighing his legacy
President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but Vice President Kamala Harris sure does
Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris
Officials at school districts in DeKalb County are considering asking voters if they would be supportive of an up-to 1% sales tax they said could create $10M in revenue for all school districts in the county, while taxing local purchases. Here's what we know:
Carroll County Republican Party Chairwoman Lana Soldat attended the Republican National Convention as an Illinois delegate. The convention took place July 15-18 in Milwaukee.
When DeKalb residents head to the polls in November to cast their election ballots, they will be asked whether their city clerk’s office should be appointed rather than elected. It's the third time a clerk referendum will be put to voters since 2006.
A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin as she opened her Democratic political case against Republican former President Donald Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first visit to a battleground state Tuesday when she visits Wisconsin
If you’re trying to get up to speed on Vice President Kamala Harris’ swift emergence as Democrats’ possible nominee this fall, you really need to know your memes
The early days of Harris’ campaign were wrapped in historical significance
Watching the RNC on TV was one thing, but being there in person was a different experience.
One Illinois Democrat senator said she'll always support the role of "the people in the process of selecting a new nominee and am anxiously awaiting to see who the elected delegates choose.”
Vice President Kamala Harris has received the backing of more than two-thirds of the Democratic delegates she needs to become her party’s nominee
More than 1,000 pledged delegates have told The Associated Press or announced that they plan to support Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention
Democrats are quickly rallying around Vice President Kamala Harris as their likely presidential nominee after President Joe Biden’s ground-shaking decision to bow out of the 2024 race
She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Biden’s ended his reelection bid
With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year
President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election
On Monday, the DeKalb City Council will consider whether or not to place a referendum on the November ballot asking voters if the city clerk should be appointed. The consideration comes months after a judge ruled Clerk Sasha Cohen abandoned his office, ousting him from the role.
Despite a week of campaign stops, interviews and a determined drive to confront Republican Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has not softened the push for him to exit the race
Chicago-area U.S. Reps. Sean Casten and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia on Friday added their voices to the growing chorus of Democrats calling for President Joe Biden to end his reelection campaign
President Joe Biden’s campaign is insisting anew he's not stepping aside
Trump's address was the longest convention speech in modern history at just under 93 minutes
Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid
Project 2025 proposes sweeping changes in the federal government, including altering personnel rules to ensure government workers are more loyal to the president
Newly minted vice presidential nominee JD Vance built his speech to the Republican National Convention around his own Appalachian roots
President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a speaker at the UnidosUS annual conference broadcast on the White House’s YouTube channel
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party select a different candidate, according to a new poll
The third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off Wednesday with Republicans — led by the newly nominated Donald Trump and JD Vance — shifting to issues of national security and foreign policy
President Joe Biden is courting disenchanted voters key to his reelection chances
Although Angel Contreras was a no-show at what would’ve been his final meeting with Joliet Township, he nevertheless received praise from several colleagues, including his successor on the township board.
Former President Donald Trump’s pick of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate brings youth and a Midwestern touchpoint to the ticket, Illinois delegates said Monday.
One of Will County's top officials said the country’s politics has "become too polarized and we must work harder to not get pulled into the divisiveness."
The Republican National Convention heads into its second day in Milwaukee — now with Donald Trump as its official presidential nominee — as the party wades through how to message around the assassination attempt on Trump’s life over the weekend
Democrats are trying to offer political counterprograming to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, announcing $15 million to fund campaign operations in seven key swing states
President Joe Biden is returning to the campaign trail for the first time since the attempted assassination of his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump has appeared at the Republican National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his right ear
Illinois Republicans emphasized a message of unity behind former President Donald Trump as they gathered Monday for the start of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Donald Trump says Ohio Senator JD Vance will be his vice presidential pick
The theme for Monday’s program is “Make America Wealthy Once Again,” according to Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee
President Joe Biden is forcefully defying the growing number of critics in his own party who have called on him to exit the race, pivoting to warnings about a second Donald Trump term and declaring he is “not done yet.”
President Joe Biden and his team have been on a relentless sprint to convince lawmakers, donors and voters that he is still up for the job since his disastrous debate performance on June 27
It's been two weeks since President Joe Biden's debate with Donald Trump and Democrats are torn over what to do about their predicament
For all the usual stagecraft, the Republican National Convention that opens Monday is different from Donald Trump’s previous nominating affairs
President Joe Biden used his highly anticipated news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies, and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years
President Joe Biden says the pressure on him to end his reelection campaign is coming from Democratic Party “elites,” the same kind of people who have doubted him throughout his long journey in public life