The McLean County State's Attorney and the Illinois State Police have declined a request to investigate an “election interference” complaint. Dean Fletcher, an Illinois resident, lodged a complaint with McLean County State’s Attorney Erika Reynolds’ office after several McLean County school districts featured a website that urged voters to “approve” a sales tax referendum on their taxpayer-funded webpages.

A former McLean County Board candidate is urging government employees to come forward ahead of an Illinois State Board of Elections hearing concerning an ethics complaint.

Downstate Illinois remains a stronghold for Trump, with a 59.4% approval rating. In Chicago, his approval rating remains steady at 20.5%, nearly identical to his 20.56% vote share in November. The poll shows a significant gender gap: Trump’s approval among men is at 49.5%, while among women it is at 40.9%.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's “profoundly grateful” after President Donald Trump pardoned him on political corruption charges.

Five candidates are battling it out to make it into the final two. Among them is incumbent Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin.

Imprisoned former Ald. Edward M. Burke's Burnham Committee gave the money to a fund for Justice Joy V. Cunningham days after her November election victory. She won't say why her campaign took the money despite the former Chicago City Council member's corruption conviction.

President Trump is expected to soon pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose corruption sentence he commuted in 2020.