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Activists, defeated candidates and party loyalists descended on a meeting of the Illinois Republican Party’s top leaders on Saturday, voicing frustration over last month’s election results.

State party leadership doesn't change despite Democratic dominance in November.

The three-person board met briefly Friday in the first of a series of meetings.

A battle involving Titans is underway in the circumsphere of a hearing before the Normal Electoral Board. Mich...

While much of the focus has been on national races, the reality is that divided government will likely mean more gridlock and less progress over the next two years from our federal government.

National State Legislative Chamber report - While much of the focus has been on national races, the reality is that divided government will likely mean more gridlock and...

In Illinois, both Democratic Party Majority legislative leaders were re-elected as were their Republican Party Minority legislative leader counterparts. There have been developments which indicate legislative leadership positions in Minority conferences will change hands.

While much of the focus has been on national races, the reality is that divided government will likely mean more gridlock and less progress over the next two years from our federal government.

Last Tuesday was instead an unmitigated disaster for the Illinois GOP — losing every race for statewide office and falling further into super-minority status in the statehouse. It’s prompted calls from within for some soul-searching.

Midterm election results are in for Illinois — and Democratic politicians have successfully held on to power in both Springfield and Washington, D.C. Democrats outpaced their Republican counterparts not just in votes but also dollars this election cycle. Ahead of Election Day, candidates campaigning on reproductive, voting and criminal justice rights racked in large sums...