Six months after Donald Trump’s presidential victory, a new AP poll says Democrats remain deeply pessimistic about the future ...

The poll finds that about half of Republicans, 55%, are very or somewhat optimistic about their party’s future, up from 47% ...

A new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only about one-third of ...

The odds may be long, but if Trump’s unpopularity holds through the midterms, flipping four seats is possible.

Illinois Republicans have no bench of experienced prospects to speak of. Because of extreme gerrymandering, the GOP has few ...

The Illinois governor has not announced whether he will seek a third term in Springfield next year, but he also has not said ...

A lifelong resident of Rockford is joining a growing field of candidates from both the left and right looking to unseat ...

House Democrats Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly have already announced their intentions to run for Senate next year to ...

At this rate, Illinois won’t be the soybean capital of the world forever, and the state will be poorer for it.

As state lawmakers work on a spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1, choosing the most conservative outlook ...

Voters in Illinois do not register by party, so Prevost’s decision to vote in Republican primaries doesn’t necessarily mean he is a Republican.