Erika Harold

Voters in Illinois will play a role in deciding the direction of the country with four critical Congressional seats at stake, two of which are in the Chicago area.

Democrat J.B. Pritzker has spent $171 million of his wealth to try and become governor. Bruce Rauner, following his first election, has spent close to $70 million of his own money.

The Illinois governor’s race will be remembered as one of the ugliest ever but also as one in which the two main candidates — one a billionaire and the other a near-billionaire — raised over $255 million. NBC 5’s Carol Marin reports.

In the final weeks of the election, the attorney general race between Kwame Raoul and Erika Harold is heating up. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern spoke to both candidates. 

As the November election draws ever closer, the battle between State Senator Kwame Raoul and attorney Erika Harold is heating up, as both candidates try to frame themselves as the more independent candidate.

A fiery debate erupted from candidates for Illinois attorney general Tuesday as they faced off for the first time.

Attorney General candidates met for the first time Tuesday following negative ads from Kkwame Raoul and Erika Harold. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the details.

Illinois Republicans are converging on Springfield and the Illinois State Fair for Governor’s Day.

The top headlines you need to know as you start your day on Aug. 15, 2018.  

A Republican candidate seeking a seat in the General Assembly is unworthy of the post because of his use of sexist and racist language, the GOP floor leader in the Illinois House said.

The recent controversy over what Erika Harold said while a contestant for the Miss Illinois pageant 18 years ago is a political hit job, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday.

The recent controversy over what Erika Harold said while a contestant for the Miss Illinois pageant 18 years ago is a political hit job, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Erika Harold’s one-time view on same sex marriage and gay couples’ adopting children is surfacing in her GOP race for Illinois attorney general.

The Republican race for attorney general has one of the candidates calling for Erika Harold to drop out. Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Erika Harold’s one-time view on same sex marriage and gay couples’ adopting children is surfacing in her GOP race for Illinois attorney general.

Erika Harold’s one-time view on same sex marriage and gay couples’ adopting children is surfacing in her GOP race for Illinois attorney general. Mary Ann Ahern reports.

With early voting just weeks away, the Democratic candidates vying for a shot to replace Attorney General Lisa Madigan are raising millions of dollars, crisscrossing Illinois and touting endorsements.

Carol Marin and Mary Ann Ahern have the latest political headlines out of Illinois in this week’s Deep Dish.

Illinois attorney general candidates vying for the Democratic nomination are scheduled to participate in one of their first candidate forums ahead of the March primary.