Independents and candidates from other parties do not have primaries and won’t begin collecting signatures until Feb. 25, 2026.

While some states will be headed to the polls for general elections in 2025, Illinois voters will have the fall to regroup before the new election season begins.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is among his fellow Democrats who believe President Donald Trump will try and “steal” the 2026 election.

The Illinois State Board of Elections split evenly along party lines on whether Democratic Senate President Don Harmon should pay nearly $10 million for violating state campaign finance laws he

The board, which is split along party lines, is grappling with how and when campaign contribution limits apply to big-money Illinois campaigns.

The next presidential election is still three years away, but the constant shift in Illinois’ Electoral College vote has been fascinating to watch.

Elections board splits on Harmon fine The Illinois State Board of Elections delivered a tied vote of 4-4 on state Senate President Don Harmon’s appeal of a ruling that he violated campaign finance laws.

FOX News contributor and syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt weighs in on the growing speculation surrounding a possible 2028 presidential bid by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. BRET BAIER, 'SPECIAL REPORT' HOST: So after that statement from Governor Pritzker,

In 2017 (lawmakers passed) the Evidence-Based Funding model ... We’re eight years later and we’re still not adequately funded,” said Cyndi Oberle-Dahm, a teacher at Belleville West.