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 ...

The 2026 Illinois primary results for governor have set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey, after CBS News projects Bailey has won the GOP primary.

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 ...

Voters on the South Side of Chicago and in the city’s suburbs are considering sending Jesse L. Jackson Jr. back to Congress a decade after he was convicted in a corruption scandal. Winner Race called ...

Editor's Note: Our latest election results story can be found here. For a live look at the results, go to our Election page here. It was an eventful night in Illinois politics, with five Congressional ...

Governor J. B. Pritzker ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. His running mate, Christian Mitchell, a former state representative and Pritzker’s former deputy governor, declared his candidacy after ...

In nominating Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for the Senate on Tuesday, Illinois Democrats chose a candidate whose message included a television ad featuring people saying “f*** Trump” over a more moderate ...

Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly are competing with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in an open-seat race to replace Senator Richard J. Durbin. The winner will be a heavy favorite in the ...

Sen. Dick Durbin (Illinois), the longtime No. 2 Democrat in Senate leadership, is not running for reelection after nearly 30 years in the Senate, setting off a scramble for his seat. The winner of the ...

The Illinois primary election is on March 17, with early voting already underway. Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a third term, while several Republicans are vying to challenge him. A competitive ...

In the House races, Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller wins the Democratic primary in the 2nd District, foiling a comeback attempt by former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. • Senate: Lt. Gov. Juliana ...

"If you didn't know this already, Tuesday's election in Illinois is very important," NBC 5 reporter Rose Schmidt said. "It has the potential to reshape Illinois politics for decades to come." That's ...