Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including war politics and Virginia ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Statton, who is also running for U.S. Senate, speaks at a June 16 signing ceremony where Gov. JB Pritzker ...

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks before signing Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16. Also pictured, from left to right: Sen.

Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton joined House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and budget leaders ...

Watch as Gov. JB Pritzker signs the fiscal year 2026 state budget. The $55.2 million fiscal year 2026 state budget passed the Illinois House of Representatives as ...

An estimated 2,000-plus people gathered for Women's March Rockford's "No Kings" protest, a march and rally held June 14 at ...

Thousands of area residents gathered in downtown Rockford June 14 for Women's March Rockford's 'No Kings' protest.

Leaders of the “ No Kings ” movement say June 14 will be a nationwide day of defiance, against what they call ...

Pritzker was summoned to D.C. alongside two other Democratic governors at the behest of congressional Republicans seeking ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

Brittani Franklin considers herself 'trans-last' but says transgender people are easy targets in today's political climate.

Gov. Juliana Stratton is positioning herself as a fighter against the Trump administration while emphasizing her unique experience representing the entire state. In an interview at an AFL-CIO ...