Illinois state lawmakers have a little more than two months to deliver a balanced budget. It’s a big challenge given they started the legislative session facing a projected shortfall of more ...

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is headlining a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire as presidential candidacy speculation ramps up.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he won’t seek re-election to his seat which will clear the way for a wide open race to replace him within the Democratic party.

Theodore “Ted” D. Berger most recently worked as Cook County’s executive director of emergency management and regional ...