CHICAGO, Illinois — The political action committee that for decades supported candidates who back abortion rights in Illinois ...

THURSDAY’s ANSWER: Gov. JB Pritzker made the first large contribution to jumpstart the Better Government Association’s ...

HE’s DOING IT: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is set to announce on Thursday that he’ll seek a third term in 2026, leaving open ...

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s campaign team says she’s been endorsed by Gov. JB Pritzker ...

Rodney Davis used to oversee security arrangements for House members. The recent shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers brought ...

🌽WE’RE ALL EARS: Rahm Emanuel wrote the book on cities — literally, it was called “The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World” — but since his time as U.S. ambassador to Japan, he has ...

CHANGING SIDES: Joe Walsh, the former Illinois congressman who once aligned himself with the Tea Party, announced Wednesday that he’s joining the Democratic Party — and he’s considering running for ...

“There’s still a lot that has to get done. You have to take your time and get it right. You can’t rush and get it wrong,” Welch told your Playbook host. “I mean, we wanna make sure that when we put ...

MAYORAL INTRIGUE: Chicago Ald. Bill Conway’s splashy fundraiser Thursday has folks wondering if he might have other political plans besides a reelection bid in 2027.

In Illinois, tens of thousands of residents made their voices heard by protesting the Trump administration during the national “No Kings Day” mobilization.

California’s attorney general said the data seizure created “a culture of fear” that will have a “chilling effect” on health ...

As the country continues to reckon with the recent killing of a former Minnesota lawmaker, candidate recruiters are navigating a grim political reality: Violence and threats are already part of the ...