The 2026 Illinois primary results for governor have set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey, after CBS News projects Bailey has won the GOP primary.

Some of the seats, including the Senate seat vacated by longtime Rep. Dick Durbin, haven't been open in decades. In the crowded U.S. House primary, dozens of Democratic ran for open seats. As of ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago, overseeing editorial operations and social media, and covering breaking, local and community news. Voters chose their candidates for ...

In nominating Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for the Senate on Tuesday, Illinois Democrats chose a candidate whose message included a television ad featuring people saying “f*** Trump” over a more moderate ...

UPDATE: Darren Bailey was projected by NBC News as the winner of the contested Republican gubernatorial race, beating fellow candidates Ted Dabrowski, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and ...

Virtually all of the different battles simmering inside the Democratic Party this year are on display in Tuesday’s primaries in Illinois, where retirements by key House Democrats and the state’s ...

Governor J. B. Pritzker ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. His running mate, Christian Mitchell, a former state representative and Pritzker’s former deputy governor, declared his candidacy after ...

The Illinois primary election is on March 17, with early voting already underway. Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a third term, while several Republicans are vying to challenge him. A competitive ...

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It's a busy election year, and the first one of the season will shape local politics for years to come. The congressional midterm elections in the fall get a lot of national attention, especially in ...

The 2026 midterms are off to a busy start. Primary races on Tuesday, March 3, in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas were the first of many elections to come across the country in 2026, sending smoke ...