Nikki Budzinski

For congressional seats in central and southern Illinois, Reps. Mike Bost and Nikki Budzinski soundly beat challengers by wide margins, while Mary Miller ran uncontested.

The first-term Democrat is hoping a massive fundraising advantage and bipartisan work will propel her to another term in Washington, D.C.

While electoral experts have rated the 13th Congressional District a safe or solid bet for Democrats this year, a 27-year-old Republican said he can beat incumbent Nikki Budzinski.

Illinois U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski asked the state transportation agency last week to speed up the project on Interstate 64 between O’Fallon and Shiloh.

Chibu Asonye of Urbana did not gather enough signatures to appear before voters this fall in the district that includes much of the Metro East, the Illinois State Board of Elections ruled on Friday.

With $1 million in funding from the federal government, R3 Development leaders hope they can be operational with their expansion in about 18 months.

Venice, Madison and Granite City have ties to World War II-era production of radioactive materials used by the U.S. Atomic Weapons Commission — just like St. Louis and St. Charles counties in Missouri.

A New York jury convicted Trump of falsifying business records to cover up an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the run-up to the 2016 election.

To date, only 4% of the money sought for projects to help the city of Cahokia Heights address its flooding and sewage crisis has been spent, according to an EPA analysis.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the food program for low-income individuals — has become one of the hottest topics in farm bill negotiations, as congressional Republicans seek more changes.