Culture of corruption Read the series on Illinois’ notorious political legacy What makes Illinois so corrupt? In the coming weeks and months, the Tribune will explore and attemp… ...

Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement earlier this year set off a tsunami that is still shaking up the political world ...

Illinois’ increasingly diverse political leadership mirrors a similar trend across the country. Boston, for example, another longtime stronghold of Irish machine politics, ...

State Farm said Friday that Gov. JB Pritzker’s attacks on its 27% homeowners’ insurance rate increase are “factually ...

But as that political streak again gets put to the test in the high-stakes 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Democrats are losing a battle for counties across Illinois, surrendering vast sections of ...

ILLINOIS (WGN) — With 2024 roaring to a close, political heavyweights around the State of Illinois have turned their attention to 2026, with the biggest names already angling to position themselves.

Chicago Tribune editorial warns of Illinois' aging population, citing outmigration of young adults and declining birth rates ...

Illinois lawmakers, use your power to rein in political corruption The people deserve government that works for them, not for political insiders.

In Illinois, too, GTI can be linked to political giving. Its lobbyist up until this year, Shaw Decremer, who has multiple clients, has given more than $23,000 to legislators and their ...

With a donation of $2,525,000, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is one of the top contributors to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

NILES, Mich. — For decades, Mike Noonan was the consummate Illinois political insider. He aggressively worked on Democratic campaigns in all sorts of communities and was a big player in the ...

With 2024 roaring to a close, political heavyweights around the State of Illinois have turned their attention to 2026, with the biggest names already angling to position themselves. Two of those ...