In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) says he believes that President Trump is working to make sure that “Democrats really don’t have a chance” in elections across the country just days out from the midterms.

With Election Day on Tuesday, more voters than ever are casting ballots for the midterms across the Chicago area and throughout the country.

Pope Leo XIV voted in the 2026 Illinois midterm elections using a mail-in ballot, the Vatican confirmed Friday, becoming the first sitting pope known to vote in an American election. Why it matters: The pontiff, an American citizen, may be the first to vote in any secular democratic election. Joliet radio station WJOL first reported Oct. 23 that Leo had requested a mail-in ballot. What they're saying: The pope believes "in the right and the duty...

Illinois voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday. The Associated Press Decision Team will use the following key facts

We're just days away from Election Day and every Chicago voter is being asked to weigh in on taxes, public safety and festival spaces.

Pritzker, a possible 2028 presidential contender, is running on unfinished business rather than bold proposals. He’s left tax overhauls to lawmakers and pushed blame for high property taxes onto local governments as state budget pressures

The Will County Clerk's Office confirmed that Leo, registered under his birth name Robert Francis Prevost, requested a ballot on October 3. The post Pope Leo Could Make History After Requesting Mail-In Ballot for Midterms first appeared on Mediaite.

Chicago election officials are coordinating with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to protect voters from potential disruptions at the polls on Election Day. Why it matters: The preparations come amid heightened concerns about federal immigration enforcement near polling places and the possibility of voter intimidation. The latest: The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners tells Axios it has coordinated security plans with...

The race for state representative in the 84th District in the Nov. 3 election is between Democrat Saba Haider and Republican Brian Scopa.