The Illinois Flag Commission has a big task ahead after receiving nearly 5,000 proposed designs for a new state flag. By the end of the year, the commission led by Democratic Secretary of State ...

GARY — State Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary, is inviting anyone needing fellowship and Thanksgiving dinner to join him for his ...

The Illinois state flag is displayed on a building along North La Salle Street in the Loop, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Residents in seven downstate counties voted in ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - This photo provided by the State of Maine/Secretary of State shows the winning design of a flag ...

Mainers were smitten by the state's original flag during the 2020 bicentennial. But the retro flag's popularity wasn't enough to convince voters to make it the state's official flag. Residents ...

While some thought Donald Trump would be a drag on the GOP ticket in a deeply blue state, the former president lost Illinois by just 8 points, according to unofficial results, after falling short ...

Another group of Illinois counties has voted to explore whether they should secede from the state, citing significant differences with Cook County and suburban voters. A total of seven counties ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — All of Illinois' 118 seats in the State House of Representatives are up for election in 2024. Democrats hold 78 seats in the Illinois House, and Republicans hold 40 seats as ...

See our complete Illinois U.S. House Election Results for all districts, including county-by-county maps and breakdowns: Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.

Election Worker Protection Referendum: "Should any candidate appearing on the Illinois ballot for federal, State, or local office be subject to civil penalties if the candidate interferes or ...

The U.S. Constitution specifies that each state gets same number of electors as its total ... If the Democratic candidate wins the popular vote — as he or she has in Illinois in every election since ...