Elections

Hartmann announced on Thursday he will leave the "Donnybrook" public television show after 37 years to run in Missouri's 2nd District Democratic primary.

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, and former Illinois state senator Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, are running against each other in the 2024 Republican primary for Illinois' 12th Congressional District. The polls open next Tuesday.

In recent months, both Republican campaigns have leveled sharp criticism at the other, including claims of incompetency, corruption, dishonesty and political “dirty tricks.”

Illinois' 2024 primary election will be held next week. Who will be on the ballot? Enter your address to see the candidates on your ticket.

The Lake St. Louis Republican is the fourth major candidate to enter the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer.

The two Republicans have comparable but diverging paths to advancing the interests of constituents of Illinois and the 12th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, is aiming to hold off his challenger, former Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, in their primary.

A Capitol News Illinois data analysis found Illinois' upcoming March 19 primary is one of the least competitive in the state in at least the last two decades.

The decision came only weeks after the justices heard oral arguments in the politically sensitive case that put the high court in the middle of the 2024 presidential election

‘It gave us information that we couldn’t have received any other way’: Local officials worry about Election Day problems, especially for voters who have recently moved.

While both Republican candidates voting records align with National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America, they differ on an issue going before the U.S. Supreme Court this week.