Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will deliver the keynote address at the New Hampshire Democratic Party fundraiser, sparking speculation for the 2028 presidential race, and has emerged as one of the ...

The Republican sheriff of DuPage County has become the first candidate to join the race for Illinois governor.

James Mendrick, who has served as the elected sheriff of DuPage County since 2018, declared his candidacy for governor of Illinois on Thursday.

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James Mendrick, who has been DuPage County sheriff since late 2018, announced Thursday he intends to run for the Republican nomination for Illinois governor in 2026 and not seek a third term as ...

AND SO IT BEGINS: DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick took the low-key approach to roll out his announcement that he’s ...

Cancel anytime. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker holds a news conference to discuss President Donald Trump’s order freezing trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans on Jan. 28, 2025. (Terrence ...

Illinois Gov. Pritzker appeared on ABC’s “The View” to discuss his opposition to President Trump and the impact of proposed Medicaid cuts on his state’s residents, while ...

Although Democrats are out of power in D.C., anxious Illinoisans want lawmakers to step up to block Donald Trump initiatives.

J.B. Pritzker speaks with reporters during a news ... Just this week, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced that he’s in it to win it. “Our culture is being eliminated by senseless ...

Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP/Terrence Antonio James/Zuma Press/Chris O'Meara/AP The plan to give beleaguered Illinois taxpayers an escape route from their confiscatory state has moved a little ...

JB Pritzker holds a news conference to discuss President Donald Trump’s order freezing trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans on Jan. 28, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune ...