Voters in Illinois can now head to the polls as part of early voting, which began Monday in each city ward and the suburbs, or fill out mail-in ballots at home to select the next president of the United States and a variety of representatives at the national,

The Cook County Jail in Chicago is teaching civics classes to those detained. They then have a chance to study their options and vote from the jail's chapel.

Voters in each of Illinois' 17 congressional districts will elect one member to serve a two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Illinois currently is represented in the U.S. House by 14 Democrats and 3 Republicans. The longest-serving is U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis, first elected in 1996.

Adult film star Stormy Daniels is coming back to the Springfield area next month as the headliner of a comedy show.

PROGNOSTICATING: Kamala Harris is expected to wipe the floor with Donald Trump in Illinois on Nov. 5, but more interesting for local political watchers is how the outcome will affect the state’s down ballot races. One thing Democrats and Republicans agree on: Voter turnout will be the key.

The race for president tops the list of federal, state and local contests in Illinois, where voters have supported the Democratic presidential nominee for decades but lower-ballot contests are more co

Voters across the Metro East, including St. Clair County, are preparing to go to the polls for the November general election.

Among the drug companies contributing campaign money to U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider, Robin Kelly and Darin LaHood are several accused of helping to fuel the opioid crisis that's claimed more than 500,000 lives in the U.

Candidates for the Illinois 17th Congressional District are gearing for the November 5 election. Congressman Eric Sorensen is running against Joe McGraw in a competitive and expensive race.Our Quad Cities News Illinois Capitol Bureau correspondent Theodora Koulouvaris tracks campaign 2024 for Your Local Election Headquarters.

As part of this year's election coverage, the Commercial-News is running a series of election stories, starting with a story about the state advisory questions. In this second part of the series, we learn more about the two candidates for Senator of Illinois — 52nd Legislative District: Incumbent Paul Faraci and Jeff Brownfield.

Congressman Eric Sorensen is running for reelection for Illinois' 17th congressional district seat. Joe McGraw, his Republican challenger, is hoping to flip the seat red.

With early voting underway and just days until Election Day, many are likely wondering what they'll see on their ballots as they head to the polls.