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Democrats held onto seats in congress and the Illinois General Assembly. But Republicans found reason for hope. A popular Springfield downtown restaurant impacted by a June fire is securing a new location. Some races are still to close to call. It's election day. Polls are open until 7 tonight | First Listen.

A federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.

Democratic nominee Kamala Harris won the vast majority of Latino precincts in Chicago, but her margins were often smaller than Joe Biden’s in 2020. Residents told the Sun-Times it came down to the economy.

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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is launching a unit to investigate cases in which new... Naperville North High School is seeking a new principal to replace Stephanie Posey, who retired......

What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go. Donald Trump’s election victory created a profound conundrum for the judge overseeing his criminal case......

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