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Judge Mary Kay O’Brien, who is opposing Justice Michael Burke in an upcoming Illinois Supreme Court race, has critics questioning her credibility, as she's a Democrat known for coddling criminals with her history of overturning many serious criminal convictions.

The field includes a conservative farmer and state lawmakers who is the recent polling frontrunner, the mayor of Illinois’ second largest city, a former state senator and three political newcomers.

Salvi jumps in after no major Republican surfaced to challenge Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth.

Teresi promised “open communication with the taxpayers and an eagle eye to root out the waste, fraud and abuse our state is plagued by thanks to decades of Madigan Machine

McHenry County Auditor Shannon Teresi announces a bit for the Republican nomination for state comptroller and the right to take on Susana Mendoza in November.

It’s been nearly a year since Mike Madigan left the Illinois political stage, but the once powerful Southwest Side Democrat remains a major GOP campaign theme. Republican Shannon Teresi launched her bid for comptroller with more mentions of Madigan than Democratic rival Susana Mendoza.

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Davis says he will wait for results of the Democratic-led congressional redistricting in Illinois before deciding on his next political goal

Frank Napolitano is hoping to see lawmakers put the needs of overburdened and underserved Illinois residents first now that Mike Madigan is finally out of the picture. "It may take a few years, but I definitely think its an opportunity for us to get on the right track," Napolitano told the DuPage Policy Journal. "I see a power shift occurring, and hopefully, Republicans can make inroads in that." For Madigan, the end comes after a nearly 40-year run of power leading the House and 50 years as a...

After 50 years in Illinois House, 36 years ruling it, Mike Madigan is quitting After 50 years in Illinois House, 36 years ruling it, Mike Madigan is quitting Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is resigning as a state representative after 50 years in office. It came a little more than a month after he was ousted as speaker. Michael J. Madigan was already the former Illinois House speaker, but on Feb. 18 he said he will become a former state representative by resigning at the end of th...