Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement earlier this year set off a tsunami that is still shaking up the political world ...

Illinois State Representative Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, announced Thursday he is running for reelection. Swanson represents the ...

Fort Bend County Judge KP George, center, announced Wednesday, June 18, 2025, that he’s switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party and seeking reelection in 2026. At left is ...

Want to change your political party affiliation? Here's what to know There is a write-in option for party affiliation, but it doesn't help your ballot be counted in a primary.

A 19-year-old has been arrested in Lake County, Illinois in connection with a Little River, South Carolina party boat shooting that hurt 11.

Illinois Third-Party Reservation Ban Bill Awaits Gov. Pritzker’s Approval The state senate approved the bill, which targets sites like Appointment Trader that list restaurant reservations at ...

The state of Illinois, where the former Cardinal Robert Prevost is registered to vote, does not register voters by party affiliation, as suggested in social media posts declaring that the new Pope ...

Prevost, 69, is a registered voter in Will County, Illinois, and cast ballots there over the past 13 years. In Illinois, voters do not register by party affiliation.

Pope Leo XIV's voting history sparks speculation on political affiliation Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, has cast ballots in seven separate elections since 2012, including three Republican primaries.

Prevost, 69, is a registered voter in Will County, Illinois, and cast ballots there over the past 13 years. In Illinois, voters do not register by party affiliation.

Party affiliation The map below displays how states provide the party affiliation of candidates on the ballot. The table below provides links to the specific statute or rule.