For now, candidates are anxiously awaiting word from both Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Dick Durbin, but the behind-the-scenes ...

According to Republican state Sen. Steve McClure of Springfield, Illinois should focus on attracting and retaining businesses by lowering taxes.

The leaves have changed, and so has the political landscape there ... They're not voting for the party anymore," said former Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. But in some areas ...

Illinois' senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin hasn’t said if he’ll seek another six-year term, and that uncertainty is fueling quiet ...

And that decision will have seismic implications across the political landscape in Illinois. Durbin has served in the Senate for nearly three decades, and is now the No. 2 ranking Democrat.