Former Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich sharply criticized his party on Thursday during an appearance on Fox News, claiming the Democratic Party is "paying the price" for what he described as a pattern of dishonesty.

Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this month that he was tapped to head the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Swanson said the appointment was a “total surprise.”

Last month, a Democratic Party Caucus for Thornton Township resulted in Henyard being left off the ballot for reelection.

The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the federal courthouse, with the verdict representing a potential

Democrats in Congress representing the Chicago area looking for ways to limit the scope of President-elect’s Donald Trump’s plans.

DETROIT — The Democratic Party begins 2025 with several looming questions about its future. Among them: how to recover from losing the White House and the Senate, in an election that saw Democrats lose ground across nearly every demographic group ...

A defense attorney has presented a statement in lieu of testimony from Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Lari Dierks, a member of Madigan’s defense team,

Indiana's highest-ranking state representative unveils plan to redraw Indiana's boundaries to include Illinois counties which are interested in seceding from their state.

Madigan once called upon ComEd and Exelon to raise $450,000 at their annual fundraiser for the Illinois Democratic Party during negotiations over one of the massive pro-utility bills that would ...

The legislative chaos in Minnesota - even if Minnesotans aren’t used to this kind of political and legislative gamesmanship - are some of the same tactics lawmakers around the country have tried at least two dozen times before to thwart opponents.

Illinois immigrants are proof that "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses" is a creed worth cherishing, the chair of the state's Democratic Party writes.

Good morning, Chicago. Promising a “fight” to protect all Chicagoans, Mayor Brandon Johnson said yesterday he has not reached out to the White House in the face of Republican President Donald Trump’s ongoing threats against immigrants — and Democratic officials such as Johnson himself.