Election 2022

The mayor of Illinois’ second-largest city officially launched his campaign for governor on Monday, seeking the Republican nomination in a crowded field seeking to take out Gov. JB Pritzker in the November election.

The deepening polarity in Illinois' politics promises to shape next year's race for governor, in what could be a big Republican year nationally.

New districts go into effect on Jan. 1

Oral arguments focus on racial impact of new legislative maps

Legislative maps in Chicago, Metro East at issue

The community of 32,000, one of the only growing cities in the Metro East, is split between two congressional districts. Some say this drastically hurts its representation.

Court documents set the stage for oral arguments starting Dec. 7

Pritzker says maps reflect Illinois’ diversity, preserve minority representation

Campaign contributions from out-of-staters and so-called dark money groups will be banned in Illinois judicial campaigns beginning in January under legislation Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Monday.

Three sets of plaintiffs challenging new legislative district maps