Jeanne Ives

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.

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.

In 2018, Rep. Sean Casten turned the 6th Congressional District blue for the first time in decades. Now, the freshman Democrat looks to defend his seat from a challenge by two candidates: Republican Jeanne Ives and Libertarian Bill Redpath, the former quite a familiar face in Illinois politics.

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

Rep. Sean Casten turned the longtime Republican stronghold in the western suburbs blue in 2018 – and now two Republicans are looking to take it back in the fall.

The Illinois House wrapped up its two-year session Tuesday with legislation to help the incoming governor, with House Speaker Michael Madigan praising lawmakers for persevering in an “epic struggle” over state spending with outgoing Gov. Bruce Rauner.

The Illinois worker behind the lawsuit that led to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that eliminated fees paid by nonmembers of public employee unions is joining the group that oversaw his case.

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can’t be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor.

Democratic candidate for Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker dropped another $30 million dollars into his campaign, bringing the total amount of money he’s put into the race up to more than $106.5 million with more than five months to go before Election Day.

A state representative said Monday the embattled city of Harvey isn’t alone in its inability to meet the state’s pension demand–and it should strongly consider bankruptcy.

A letter mailed to Republicans in one Illinois district shows just how divided the state party is after the contentious primary.

Democratic candidate for Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker gave his campaign committee another $7 million contribution, bringing the total amount of money he’s put into his effort to more than $76.5 million thus far.

Within days of scoring a victory in the Democratic primary for Illinois governor, NBC 5 learned Wednesday that J.B. Pritzker has fired about a dozen campaign staffers.

The battle of the billionaires is set, as Democrat J.B. Pritzker and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner will go head-to-head in November in Illinois’ top statewide race.

Democrats are giddy following Illinois’ primary about their chances of reclaiming the governor’s office from a GOP incumbent who barely survived his own nomination fight.

Democrats turned out for Illinois’ primary in higher numbers than the left-leaning state has seen for a midterm election in more than a decade, deciding several hotly contested races and signaling the November election could be even tougher-than-usual for the GOP.

Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and billionaire Democratic businessman J.B. Pritzker spent millions attacking each other even before their 2018 matchup was set, providing a preview of just how brutal and astronomically expensive the race for the state’s top job is expected to be.

Primary election battles typically include the sacred tradition of a concession phone call with a promise to come together in the general. Not so in the Republican race for Illinois governor.

The stage is set for the already-expensive race for Illinois governor to become the costliest gubernatorial election in U.S. history.

Primary election polls have officially closed across Illinois, but Election Night is far from over.