This is Illinois, which is a place of sharp elbows and rough-and-tumble politics. I can’t tell you that doesn’t seep into the natural process of a statewide election.” -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski.

NO MIDWEST NICE: The New York Times is out with a juicy story about the Illinois Senate race and the “deep animosity” that Lt ...

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has died at the age of 91. He served prison time for federal corruption charges.

Gov. Ryan purged Illinois' death row just three days before his term ended, though he never regretted the decision.

His one term as governor ended amid accusations he used government offices to reward friends, win elections and hide ...

Few policy differences have emerged among the Democrats vying to replace the retiring Senator Richard J. Durbin, while Gov.