Whatever you want to call it, that’s what Illinois Republicans face in the wake of an absolute shellacking in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Democrats so far have gained seven seats in the Illinois General Assembly,

Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen faced Republican Dillan S. Vancil in his bid for reelection and won. With 95% of estimated votes counted, Sorensen received 142,005 votes – 60.2% – to 94,022 for Vancil.

The rally comes days after Democrats won big in Illinois and across the nation — regaining control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Juliana Stratton’s Senate victory will make Illinois the first state represented by two women of color in the U.S. Senate simultaneously.

A coding error the Chicago Board of Elections says is responsible for some polling places receiving a low amount of ballots affected less than 2% of precincts, but contributed to long lines in certain locations.

The 2026 midterm elections are not even 24 hours old, and already some tea leaves are being read about what's next for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who won a third term in office on Tuesday.

The victory over GOP candidate Tom Lally was a bigger sweep than Hanley’s narrow win in the Dem primary over Rachel Ruttenberg.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke to reporters Wednesday morning, a day after winning another four years in Springfield.

The 2026 midterm elections turned out to be a big win for Democrats and a rough night for Republicans on Tuesday, both in Illinois and around the country.

Election Day 2026 revealed just how much of the country loathes Silicon Valley’s data center projects. Communities across the nation voted on 41 data center-related ballot initiatives on Tuesday. The measures were introduced in California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. TK Number of those municipalities voted to keep data centers out. Twenty-eight localities in six states specifically...