Past and present Illinois politicians have figured prominently in wiretapped conversations introduced by prosecutors at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain.

Chung was elected to the 91st District — which includes Bartonville, East Peoria and Bloomington — in 2022. Her Facebook page highlights priorities such as women’s rights, lowering costs, strengthening the economy and “expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare for everyone.”

Voters in Illinois are hitting their local polling places to cast votes. This presidential election, Illinois is worth 19 Electoral College votes, one of the largest prizes in the country.

Check here for the latest Illinois election results as they come in, including the presidential race, along with the Cook County State's Attorney race and 10 seats on the Chicago Board of Education.

Former President Donald Trump won Tuesday's election for president with 72.8 million votes to Vice President Kamala Harris' 68 million votes, according to unofficial results. Trump did better in more rural areas of Illinois and Harris fared better in urban areas.

Two first-term Illinois Democrats locked into competitive congressional contests held onto their seats as control of the U.S. House remained up for grabs.

Illinois has 17 congressional districts – of which all but four include at least part of the greater Chicago area.

Some of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks are being criticized by many of Illinois' senior Democratic leaders, but Republicans are also raising concerns, particularly about the choice for attorney general.

Voters in the metro-east county made it the 33rd to approve the symbolic measure to form a new state without Cook County.

The threat involved Fremont Middle School in unincorporated Mundelein. At the school, the kids are taught "see something, say something"—and the system worked as planned. Sara Machi reports.

Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, will be overseen by governors and supported by a network of senior staff designated by each state leader.

In the wake of Republican Donald Trump’s reelection to the presidency, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is helping to lead a new initiative that aims to protect state-level democratic institutions against federal overreach.