Former State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D) has been elected Illinois Secretary of State, according to the Associated Press. With 65% of votes counted, Giannoulias received 56.3% of the vote as of...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, with a spokesperson saying he will instead focus on negotiating a state budget. Inaugurations have long...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday, officially joining the Senate in the 115th Congress. Duckworth was among 34 Senators sworn-in on Tuesday and joins...

U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill introduced by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) that promotes women’s participation in peace negotiations in an effort to put women at the forefront of U.S. foreign...