Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy admits he is a heavy underdog in his race against Lt. Governor and Democratic senate nominee Juliana Stratton.

Governor JB Pritzker said Thursday he can’t take executive action to stop data center construction, but wants the General Assembly to pass more stringent rules on the developments.

With less than six weeks to go before Election Day, House races across the state are picking up steam with mail, digital ads, and attacks flying.

In a coordinated media rollout Monday, beginning with a feature on CBS News, Governor JB Pritzker announced he has lost 80 pounds with the help of a GLP-1 medication.

The only scheduled debate in the race for Governor could include all three candidates on the ballot after all.

Typically, if a President of the United States endorses the nominee of his party for Governor, the candidate would welcome that endorsement with open arms. Not so much in Illinois in 2026.