Dems Retain Ill. Senate Majority, Close In House
Democrats claimed at least 54 seats on their way to retaining a 60-vote majority in the Illinois House, but they continued to battle Tuesday evening to hold onto a big advantage.
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Democrats claimed at least 54 seats on their way to retaining a 60-vote majority in the Illinois House, but they continued to battle Tuesday evening to hold onto a big advantage.
Republican Adam Kinzinger has defeated first-term Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson in Illinois' 11th congressional district.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster has been defeated by Republican Randy Hultgren in Illlinois' 14th congressional district.
Democrat Joseph Berrios will be Cook County's next assessor, defeating independent Forrest Claypool.
Veteran South Side alderman Toni Preckwinkle has won the contest for Cook County Board president, nine months after walloping incumbent Todd Stroger in the primary.
A T-shirt celebrating the upcoming 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth got Mary Jo Tenuto into a little political hot water.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has held on to his job for another term.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has won re-election to a third term.
Early results in the U.S. Senate race offer some good news for Democrat Alexi Giannoulias.
Early election results show Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn leading Republican Bill Brady in the race for Illinois governor.
Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican Illinois State Sen. Bill Brady spent much of the day Tuesday making last-minute appeals for votes in a tight race for governor.
A judge has ordered that seven precincts in suburban Cook County are to stay open for voting until 8 p.m. Tuesday due to opening late, according to a release from the Cook County Clerk's office.
Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk are battling for the U.S. Senate seat that President Barack Obama used to hold.
Republicans are hoping to claim a majority in Illinois' congressional delegation for the first time in seven years and are pinning their hopes on four seats, but Democrats are confident they can hold on to their lead.
Gov. Pat Quinn says voting ``is the best way that citizens can speak the language of democracy.''
