Pope Francis, the first non-European head of the Roman Catholic Church in more than a millennium, died Monday. He was 88.

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

Democratic Illinois lawmakers are considering measures they say would protect the state against federal action under the ...

In the final quarter campaigning prior to the April 1 municipal elections, candidates who raised and spent the most money did ...

A proposal in the Illinois state legislature takes aim at the state’s high property taxes, and Iowa is on the verge of changing the rules for election recounts. Host Jim Niedelman talks ...

AOC’s rising popularity comes as the New York congresswoman travels around the country for the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Senator […] ...

A Wisconsin Elections Commission discussion of uncounted ballots in Madison devolved into a shouting match, with the ...

Illinois' senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin hasn’t said if he’ll seek another six-year term, and that uncertainty is fueling quiet jostling among ambitious Democrats across the state.

Employers, even those who support labor in general, often get defensive when faced with the prospect of sharing power with their employees.

Senate President Don Harmon is appealing Illinois election officials’ assertion he accepted $4 million more in political cash ...

During his corruption trial, Illinois Sen. Emil Jones says red-light camera firms made ‘millions and millions,’ prompting ...

For now, candidates are anxiously awaiting word from both Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Dick Durbin, but the behind-the-scenes ...