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.

WASHINGTON - Illinois Democrat Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announced on ... Whoever wins the Democratic primary will be heavily favored to win the general election in the reliably Democratic state. No Republicans have entered the race yet.

Illinois Republicans have no bench of experienced prospects to speak of. Because of extreme gerrymandering, the GOP has few state officials.

Pope Leo XIV’s old community of Dolton is finding hope in his election after years of violence and corruption for the suburb south of Chicago.

Illinois voters voted in overwhelming support of a non-binding advisory referendum to impose civil penalties on candidates who interfere or attempt to interfere with election workers’ duties.

Election records earlier reported by CBS News reveals how often the new pope has voted in the past. The records, from the service L2 Data, showed that he voted in the 2024 election but that he had not voted in the two most recent elections in 2020 and 2016.

Pope Leo XIV is registered to vote in the United States and has previously voted in some Republican primaries, but he is not registered as a member of a political party.