Kirk, Duckworth face off in final Senate debate
Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth say they're healthy enough to serve as Illinois' U.S. senator.
Gov. Rauner gives $1M to GOP comptroller candidate
Gov. Bruce Rauner has given $1 million of his own money to Republican incumbent Leslie Munger's bid for Illinois comptroller.
12 percent of Illinois voters have cast ballots
State Board of Elections records show 12 percent of Illinois' record 8 million registered voters have cast ballots ahead of next week's presidential election.
Illinois comptroller race in spotlight with budget fight
The race for comptroller, usually a low-profile contest coinciding with Illinois' gubernatorial campaigns, is in the spotlight during a presidential year with a big money special election offering Democrats an unusual chance to oust Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's hand-picked candidate.
Clinton challenges FBI: 'There's no case here'
Hillary Clinton forcefully challenged the FBI's new email inquiry Monday, declaring during a campaign rally in battleground Ohio, "There's no case here."
Judicial candidate who donned robes barred from taking office
The state Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Rhonda Crawford, a candidate for Cook County judge who faces criminal charges for donning judicial robes and allegedly presiding over cases earlier this year.
Fallout from Mark Kirk's comments weakens bid for 2nd Senate term
Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois enters the crucial final week before Election Day weakened by comments about his opponent that critics are calling racist and "beyond reprehensible."
New FBI inquiry reinjects Clinton emails into 2016 race
The FBI has reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state, Fox News has learned.
Kirk apologizes for mocking rival's family military history
Illinois Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk apologized Friday for mocking his Democratic rival's immigrant background and her claim that her family's military service dates back to the Revolution -- comments that drew wide criticism and threatened an already difficult re-election campaign.
US Senate candidates in Illinois spar over heritage, service
Illinois Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has mocked Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's family history of military service in the U.S., implying that her Asian-American heritage should cast doubt on her claims.
Kirk, Duckworth spar in first televised Senate debate
Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth are facing off in their first televised debate Thursday in what's considered a crucial race that could determine which party controls the Senate.
Illinois judge candidate won't take bench until case cleared
A Chicago-area judicial candidate who faces charges of impersonating a judge when she was a court staff attorney says she won't take the bench if she is elected until her disciplinary case is resolved.
Ex-GOP congressman: Grabbing my musket if Trump loses
A former Republican congressman from Illinois says he plans to grab his musket if GOP nominee Donald Trump loses the presidential election.
Hacked Clinton emails reference Illinois primary, Obama
The latest hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign give fresh evidence that her supporters were worried about primary rival Bernie Sanders.
Fearing Election Day trouble, some US schools cancel classes
Rigged elections. Vigilante observers. Angry voters. The claims, threats and passions surrounding the presidential race have led communities around the U.S. to move polling places out of schools or cancel classes on Election Day.
Record number of early voters head to the polls
Early voting opportunities have greatly expanded across Illinois as of Monday.
WikiLeaks document shows apparent gender pay gap at Clinton Foundation
Email documents released in the latest WikiLeaks dump portray a pay gap between men and women employed at the Clinton Foundation, Abby Huntsman reported on Fox & Friends.
WikiLeaks shells out more damage to Clinton campaign
More embarrassments for Hillary Clinton in the latest batch of what Wikileaks claims are emails of her top campaign staffers.
Trump on accepting the election results: ‘If I win'
Donald Trump is mocking his much-derided comment at the presidential debate that he might not accept the results of the election.