Far ahead of his Republican primary opponents in the most recent public polling, Darren Bailey told a half-filled central Illinois auditorium in that he expected to be “the punching bag.” Instead, ...

Four years ago, the first Chicago mayoral hopefuls were months away from announcing their campaigns. This time around, the ...

A large and growing field of candidates is angling to take out Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is seen as very beatable.

The Department of Homeland Security was formed after 9/11 amid international terrorism threats. Now, its most visible targets are domestic.