Gov. JB Pritzker is running for a third term and several Republicans are lining up for the chance to challenge him one-on-one ...

The 2026 election is going to be a busy time for Illinois voters, with numerous members of Congress not seeking reelection and with a hotly contested governor’s race. That race will feature incumbent ...

Republican Darren Bailey is taking on a different strategy in this campaign than the one four years ago, when he lost to ...

Pollsters that meet at least two of the three criteria below are considered “select pollsters” by The Times, as long as they ...

We pick up our countdown to the Illinois primary today. We’re now 58 days away. One high-profile race we’re focused on is for ...

Primary election ballot certified The Illinois State Board of Elections certified the March 2026 primary ballot this week, removing several Republican candidates for governor after upholding petition ...

Real estate and video gambling tycoon Rick Heidner spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars to get the petition signatures ...

At a forum of Illinois Republicans running for governor, Rick Heidner tries to explain contributions to former Cook County ...

We are in election countdown mode and 65 days away from the Illinois primary. One big race on the ballot is for the seat to ...

WIFR Morning News Anchor Mike Garrigan gives an in-depth preview of the 2026 Illinois Governor’s race.