Illinois Politics

There is a mystery at the heart of Illinois government. Statehouse reporters have been in private discussions about it for weeks. After internal...

It was a good day to be a Democrat in Illinois as Governor J.B. Pritzker was sworn in on Monday along with a diverse group of statewide office holders....

J.B. Pritzker is set to become the 43rd governor of Illinois on Monday. He won in part by promising to make college more affordable, improve the state’s...

Illinois will host what could be the most expensive race for governor in U.S. history. The huge increase in campaign spending raises a lot of questions...

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 20, 2012 - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney cruised to victory in Illinois’ presidential…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 19, 2012 - Voters in Illinois head to the polls Tuesday to divvy up GOP presidential delegates…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 20, 2012 - Chris Miller, an Iraq war veteran running as a Democrat in Illinois’ 12th…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 13, 2011 - St. Clair County's former regional superintendent officially kicked off his…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 12, 2011 - A Carbondale native who appeared in a memorable series of pro-veteran ads during the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 6, 2011 - As far as politics and governance goes, to paraphrase the old South Pacific number,…