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Democratic leaders met for the the first time in months. Judging from their diverging responses, you might wonder if they were actually in the same room.…
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Democrats prevailed in statewide races, but couldn't hold on to seats in southern Illinois. Meanwhile, suburban Republicans may hold less sway in the…
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Illinois lawmakers will meet in Springfield this week for the first time since the election, but things are already off to a rough start.Gov. Bruce Rauner…
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Republicans made gains in the Illinois House and Senate, but Democrats cleaned up in statewide races. Meanwhile, Illinois government is still without a…
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As of about 9:30 Tuesday night, many who had gathered at the Corner Pub & Grill in Springfield seemed to believe Hillary Clinton could still pull ahead by…
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Illinois legislators will only get a brief post-election respite from politics; a week from Wednesday they’ll be back in Springfield to begin the veto…
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Illinois Democrats have won the state office of comptroller away from Republicans.Susana Mendoza, a Democrat from Chicago, won a special election for a…
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Illinois voters are sending a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Mark Kirk.Kirk recovered from…
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Today, as results come in across the country, NPR reporters will be updating this breaking news blog in real time. The NPR Politics team, along with…
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This year, Illinois Republicans, backed by campaign cash from Gov. Bruce Rauner, are looking to knock some Democratic incumbents out of their seats in the…