The Municipal Officers Electoral Board’s Jan. 9 objection hearing for the Evanston Voter Initiative’s referendum question was postponed after EVI petitioners submitted a motion to dismiss the opposition....

Former state Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) won the crowded Democratic primary for attorney general on Tuesday. Raoul won about 30 percent of the vote, just ahead of former Gov. Pat Quinn, who took about...

Democratic candidates for Illinois attorney general have struggled to stand out in the crowded field as the March 20 primary approaches. Eight candidates, ranging from a former governor to a political...

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (School of Law ’80) will donate a collection of his personal papers to the University Archives, according to a Thursday news release. The papers include Quinn’s correspondence...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner announced his re-election bid for Illinois governor on Monday in a campaign video, promising to fight corruption and career politicians. Rauner said in the video that he...