illinois election

Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood isn’t paying much attention to the man she defeated in November, who is making an attempt to overturn election results, a spokeswoman indicated Tuesday.

The 20 members of the Electoral College from Illinois gathered in Springfield to cast their ballots for president and vice president on Monday, formally giving their votes to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was sworn in for her second term Monday in a virtual ceremony.

Rep. Lauren Underwood, a freshman Democrat, has defeated Republican challenger Jim Oberweis to win a second term in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, NBC News projects.

The race in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District between Rep. Lauren Underwood, the freshman Democrat, and her Republican challenger Jim Oberweis still remained too close to call Monday, with Underwood holding a slight lead despite Oberweis’ attempt to claim victory the day after the election as votes continued to be counted.

Two Republican candidates for Congress in Illinois who promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory lost their bids for elected office on Tuesday night, NBC News projects.

Votes are still being counted in the days after Election Day as both the presidential race in key battleground states and some smaller races in Illinois remain too close to call.

The race in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District between Rep. Lauren Underwood, the freshman Democrat, and her Republican challenger Jim Oberweis remained too close to call early Wednesday.

The race in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District between Rep. Lauren Underwood, the freshman Democrat, and her Republican challenger Jim Oberweis remained too close to call early Wednesday. Kye Martin reports.

Votes were still being counted the morning after Election Day as key races tightened, but remained too close to call. Here are the latest updates in Illinois.

Rep. Sean Casten, the first Democrat to represent Illinois’ 6th Congressional District in decades, won a second term after his Republican opponent conceded the race early Wednesday.

Votes were still being counted the morning after Election Day as key races tightened, but remained too close to call. Here are the latest updates in Illinois.

Election Day has arrived and that means voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in a polarized election in the midst of a pandemic.

Sen. Dick Durbin discusses his election night, plus what does turnout look like in Illinois and what can early results tell us?

Sen. Dick Durbin won a fifth term over four challengers on Tuesday, NBC News projects.

Democratic nominee Joe Biden won the state of Illinois over President Donald Trump in the race for president Tuesday night, NBC News projects.

You might be wondering: Will we have election results on Election Day? The answer is complicated.

What should you be watching as results roll in? What are some of the biggest races in the state? NBC 5’s Kate Chappell and NBC 5 political reporter Mary Ann Ahern break down election night across Illinois.

The coronavirus pandemic made the typical banquet room party off-limits for election night, so candidates found other options. In Hoffman Estates, Rep. Sean Casten held his campaign party at a drive-in theater.

More than 3 million votes were cast in Illinois as a surge of early and mail-in ballots were recorded this election – but how does that compare to previous elections?