Springfield News
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JUL 21, 2026
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Illinois’ Democratic leaders maintained a cash advantage over their Republican counterparts in the second quarter as the state’s Republicans struggle to raise funds, according to state campaign finance records.
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JUL 20, 2026
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JUL 17, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker leads the gubernatorial candidates with cash on hand after the first half of 2026. Independent candidate Collin Corbett ended the second quarter with more cash on hand than Republican nominee Darren Bailey — largely thanks to a $500,000 loan to his own campaign.
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JUL 16, 2026
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JUL 16, 2026
Members of the Illinois National Guard arrive in Washington D.C. on Jan. 15, 2021 to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. [The National Guard, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons]
Gov. JB Pritzker signed three bills Wednesday that aim to improve support for service members and veterans in Illinois.
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JUL 15, 2026
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JUL 15, 2026
Independent gubernatorial candidate Collin Corbett will officially appear on the November ballot after the Illinois State Board of Elections voted to accept the withdrawal of a challenge to his petition Tuesday.
The board also voted to remove seven independent and new party candidates running for myriad offices from the ballot and accepted two candidacy withdrawals.
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JUL 14, 2026
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JUL 13, 2026
