One world issue that’s likely to become a talking point is the Israel-Hamas war, given IL-09 has a highly concentrated Jewish ...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will make an announcement for the 2026 election on Wednesday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch. She is ...

Several Democratic sources said Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has told them she will not run for a fourth term, opening the door for a possible Chicago mayoral bid.

The Friends of Jesse Jackson Jr. for Congress 2026 Exploratory Committee filed a statement of organization on Tuesday with ...

Second quarter filings with the Federal Election Commission showed which candidates are prepared for competitive races and which candidates are struggling.

While Chicago-area public media outlets WBEZ and WTTW will get hurt if the Senate OK’s cuts, smaller stations in rural areas ...

Mendoza has not yet made an official decision, but a key event in the lead-up to election season will take place later this ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The first television ad has hit the airway in the hotly contested race for a U.S. Senate seat. Congressman ...

After three different careers in public education, the U.S. Department of Justice and Microsoft, Evanston resident Nick Pyati launched his bid for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District on Wednesday ...

Rahm Emanuel is concerned about fundraising after former Vice President Kamala Harris raised a billion dollars last year, only to lose to President Donald Trump.

Oh, joy. The 2028 presidential election has begun. President Donald Trump hasn’t finished the first six months of his last ...

Two big hanging Chicago political questions will get an answer later this morning when Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is expected to announce if she’ll seek a third term in that job — or instead ...