The proposed funding formula is similar to the K-12 formula, and calls for increasing public university funding by $135 ...

An argument over former President Barack Obama’s past comments about gerrymandering reflects the conundrum that worries some Democratic allies ahead of an April 21 referendum. Having promoted ...

Tuesday morning, the Chicago Voter Super Site at Adams and State in the Loop saw a steady flow of people exercising their tight. It replaced the old site nad Clark and Lake and has roughly 80 voting ...

An unprecedented number of Congressional seats and a rare opening of a Senate seat highlighted the ballots Tuesday night. The retirement of U.S. Sen Dick Durbin, the Senate’s longtime No. 2 Democrat, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Voters cast their in-person early ballot for the 2024 general election. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images) The midterm elections ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Results are in for Illinois' Primary Election as voters narrow down their picks for the November Midterms. News 8 has been tracking several of our local races, including contested ...

With the dust settling on the primary elections, the contours of November’s contests are already coming into sharper focus for the Illinois General Assembly. While some of Tuesday’s winners are now ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago, overseeing editorial operations and social media, and covering breaking, local and community news. Voters chose their candidates for ...

NBC News projects that Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic primary for the seat held by Sen. Dick Durbin, who is retiring after five terms. Coverage of this live blog has ended. For the ...

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