Chung was elected to the 91st District — which includes Bartonville, East Peoria and Bloomington — in 2022. Her Facebook page highlights priorities such as women’s rights, lowering costs, strengthening the economy and “expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare for everyone.”

Voters in Illinois are hitting their local polling places to cast votes. This presidential election, Illinois is worth 19 Electoral College votes, one of the largest prizes in the country.

Former President Donald Trump won Tuesday's election for president with 72.8 million votes to Vice President Kamala Harris' 68 million votes, according to unofficial results. Trump did better in more rural areas of Illinois and Harris fared better in urban areas.

Two first-term Illinois Democrats locked into competitive congressional contests held onto their seats as control of the U.S. House remained up for grabs.

Illinois voters headed to the polls on Nov. 5 to cast ballots in the presidential race as well as a number of down-ballot congressional races.

One of three non-binding advisory questions on Illinois ballots is a measure to penalize political candidates for election interference.

Trump won a larger share of the Illinois vote in 2024 than in 2020 or 2016, reflecting a national trend in his third run for the White House.

Gov. Pritzker said he would do everything in his power to protect "our undocumented immigrants" in response to President-elect Trump's mass deportation plan.

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis praised President-elect Trump for nominating RFK Jr. to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Megan Valentine, accused of killing husband Michael Valentine, makes her first court appearance on the same day of his visitation. Megan Valentine was formally charged with the murder of the Edwards County Judge during her court appearance Wednesday.

CHICAGO - Donald Trump won the presidential election Tuesday while many local offices were also up for grabs; tent communities continue to grow along DuSable Lake Shore Drive; and charges have been filed against a convicted felon accused of murdering Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez.