The 2026 Illinois primary election is rapidly approaching. On the ballot are choices for who runs for governor, as well as who the final candidates will be for Dick Durbin's seat as U.S. Senator for ...

Sen. Dick Durbin, the longtime Democratic senator, declined to seek re-election, leaving open a seat in a state Kamala Harris won in 2024 by 10 points. Both parties have competitive primaries. The ...

Special elections are taking place for three seats in the state Legislature, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani's former seat in Queens. The seats up for election are in: the 36th Assembly District in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House Speaker Mike Johnson talks about the passage of the SAVE America Act, on Feb. 11. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) ...