illinois politics

There are plenty of really important states you should be watching this presidential election. But there’s one in particular that should be on your radar – and not for the reasons you might think.

Here’s a look at nine of the biggest races you should be watching across Illinois in the 2020 general election.

Voting in the 2020 general election has already begun, with the coronavirus pandemic prompting millions across Illinois and the U.S. to vote by mail or cast their ballots early, ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3.

NBC 5 Political Editor Carol Marin has covered former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Illinois politics for decades. She breaks down the events surrounding Blagojevich’s release.

Investigations into misconduct by Illinois lawmakers should be confidential and free of oversight, particularly from legislators themselves, the General Assembly’s watchdog said Thursday.

Multiple state lawmakers and two women at the center of high-profile sexual harassment cases in Illinois are calling for an investigation into a bombshell report that emerged Tuesday alleging that a powerful lobbyist in Speaker Michael Madigan’s inner circle once advocated for a state employee via email by saying he “kept his mouth shut” on an unspecified rape.