The four most competitive Democratic congressional primaries in Illinois has witnessed a massive influx of cash from direct campaign contributions and outside political action committee spending.

Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes are fighting for control of the office that sets valuations of more than 1.8 million parcels across the county.

Four Republican candidates for governor are vying for the chance to take on JB Pritzker in the November general election.

Super PACs, dark-money and special interest groups — some with unassuming names that do not reflect their true purpose — have pumped more than $50 million into Chicago-area congressional races. Voters ...

After helping his family’s Rite-Aid drugstore empire flourish, he waged surprisingly close but losing race as a Reagan Republican against Mario Cuomo in 1982.