Outside Chicago, only a fourth of municipal property taxes collected this year for police and fire are going to services.

In other closely watched races, La Shawn Ford won the Democratic primary for 7th Congressional District and longtime Cook ...

Stratton's results in downstate Illinois reflected a much broader coalition than people expected — and served as a testament of Gov. JB Pritzker’s popularity among Democrats in the state.

Luzerne County’s new voting system equipment is scheduled for delivery within the next few weeks, said county Election Director Emily Cook.

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller won the Democratic primary in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District Tuesday as voters ...

Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle has spent the past 16 years as board president. Running against her was Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly, who has represented the city’s 42nd Ward since 2007.

Up for grabs in primary elections Tuesday are two suburban districts covering much of the Southland and northwest suburbs, ...