In lighter post-election news, BND reporter Lexi Cortes wrote Nov. 11, 2016, about metro-east schoolchildren’s mock elections. Pre-K students in Millstadt cast ballots for their favorite cookies — ...

Trump twice rode a hardline immigration message to the White House, but his signature subject increasingly is a liability ...

A complete list of contested races in the March 17 Primary, based on certified filings across Winnebago, Boone, Stephenson, ...

Two candidates are facing off in the U.S. Congressional 16th District election this year, and although they differ in party ...

The Illinois Primary Election is approaching quickly, and there are several major races, including one for governor of Illinois, taking shape.

The Illinois State Board of Elections is reminding voters of the correct procedures to ensure their vote-by-mail ballots are submitted in time for the upcoming election. In ...

President Trump said he had “never heard” of a reported emergency executive order related to the midterm elections.

Almost two and a half years later, the hostages have been released, and the war in Gaza is supposedly over, thanks to a ...

Super PACs affiliated with two warring factions in the AI industry are pumping millions of dollars into the earliest 2026 ...

Many Democrats believe the high cost of living as well as voter frustration with President Trump’s second term have put the majority in the House well within their reach.

Lyons Mayor Chris Getty Announces Candidacy for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District Videos of the announcement are at the end of the news story to view.

Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois District 6 Republican Party Primary Bachelor of Science - Political Science: The University of Wisconsin - Madison, Liberty University ...