We meet some of the midterm winners who will represent Illinois in Congress. And Chicago voters elected the school board’s president for the first time.

This year’s midterm elections saw several history-making moments — including in Illinois, where five new people are headed to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jessica Biggs claimed victory Tuesday as the Chicago Board of Education’s president-elect in a historic election that allowed voters to choose all 21 board members for the first time.

Gov. JB Pritzker isn’t a presidential candidate yet, but he announced a 200-point national agenda he wants congressional ...

Not only did Democrats win the state’s high-profile Senate race, but they also captured the governor’s mansion and prevailed ...

As of Wednesday afternoon, Democrat Scott Colom was just a few dozen votes ahead of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a contest that ...

The Women’s Justice Institute’s annual “Look At Me” program showcases work from women incarcerated at Logan and Decatur ...

Democratic candidates made up significant ground among key demographic groups in the 2026 midterms, according to The AP Voter ...

The midterm election blowout delivered a new era in Washington, with Democrats in Congress eager to meet voter demands for ...

Chicago appears set for a divided school board after residents elected a new president for the first time and a handful of ...

In addition, more than 71% voters in suburban Cook County also voted in favor of the nonbinding ballot question, according to ...

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop ...