Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin faces four challengers in February primary
Running against the onetime gubernatorial candidate are John Laesch, Ted Mesiacos, Judd Lofchie and Karina Garcia. The top ...
Illinois secession bill passes Indiana House
A bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border passed out of the Indiana House Thursday with the Speaker of the House ...
An Escape Route From Illinois
Indiana takes the first step toward welcoming Land of Pritzker counties that want to secede.
An election for a single state Supreme Court seat becomes the ‘blockbuster’ political fight of 2025
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election this spring will decide just one seat, but the contest already is shaping up as one of the ...
Full text: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's ‘State of the State' address
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State address in Springfield Wednesday, warning of challenges ahead and presenting his budget proposal for the new fiscal year.
Elon Musk looks beyond Washington toward Wisconsin
Not satisfied with massively remaking Washington, the tech mogul’s allies look to exert his influence in the states.
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Illinois budget showdown: Pritzker vows no tax increases, GOP demands cuts
One Illinois lawmaker is proposing the state create its own version of DOGE, following the lead of Elon Musk, to take a ...
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Illinois secession bill passes first hurdle
A bill that could help Indiana absorb nearly three-dozen Illinois counties breezed through committee Monday — although a border shakeup appears unlikely.
Senate 2026: Who’s in, who’s out, and who’s on the fence for reelection
The race for control of the Senate in 2026 has kicked off with incumbents up for reelection making decisions about their ...
‘Whole different level.’ The Illinois-Indiana political divide widens amid Trump 2.0, from immigration to DEI to LGBTQ rights.
As Trump 2.0 unfolds, Illinois and Indiana take disparate approaches to the whirlwind of change that’s gripped American politics.