Ken Dunkin

The state of Illinois may be running a deficit, but many of its leaders' campaign accounts are flush.The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform tracks…

Some of the primary races in early March were the most expensive in state history, but it will remain a mystery where all of the money to fund them came…

Illinois' primary contest is rapidly approaching, which is why NPR Illinois is bringing you this Illinois Edition pre-primary special (which aired Wed.,…

A candidate for the Illinois House has gotten help from an unlikely, high-level political figure.With the race for the White House and control of the U.S.…

A couple of legislative primary races are serving as stand-ins for the political struggle between the governor and Democratic leaders. State legislative…

Days after vetoing a measure to help low-income college students, Gov. Bruce Rauner signaled he's open to another way of making it happen.Rauner's reason…

Despite unions winning a small victory Tuesday in the Illinois House, state workers' future salaries, benefits and even a potential strike remain in…

On a freezing February day in 2007, President Barack Obama announced his bid for the nation's highest office in front of the Old State Capitol in downtown…

Roughly one year ago, Gov. Bruce Rauner stood before lawmakers and unveiled his so-called "turnaround agenda." He didn't use that phrase this time around.…

Democrats in the Illinois legislature fell one vote short of being able to undo governor Bruce Rauner's cuts to state daycare subsidies, with democratic…