A gift bag containing holy water, cat food and a pickle, among other things, set off the tensest moment of an otherwise subdued Sunday candidate forum for various electoral seats. Republican candidate...

Northwestern Political Union hosted four Democratic candidates for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District at a town hall Thursday, allowing each candidate to inform Northwestern students about their platforms.  As...

Just two candidates are vying for the 9th District seat State Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) will soon leave vacant for her congressional campaign. And both have deep North Shore roots. As of the Illinois...

After weeks of heightened federal immigration enforcement in the greater Chicago area, the Illinois General Assembly approved House Bill 1312 on Oct. 31, strengthening immigration enforcement protections. Notably,...

Hundreds of voters, political activists and members of the media overflowed from an Oakton College conference room to meet the candidates behind one of Illinois’ most competitive congressional primaries...