Former Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich sharply criticized his party on Thursday during an appearance on Fox News, claiming the Democratic Party is "paying the price" for what he described as a pattern of dishonesty.

Democrats in Congress representing the Chicago area looking for ways to limit the scope of President-elect’s Donald Trump’s plans.

The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the federal courthouse, with the verdict representing a potential

A federal prosecutor on Friday called former House Speaker Michael Madigan “the man calling the shots,” a supreme politician who for years advanced a criminal enterprise focused on private gain.

A defense attorney has presented a statement in lieu of testimony from Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Lari Dierks, a member of Madigan’s defense team,

As two Midwesterners battle for control of the Democratic National Committee, they are making loud yet unverifiable claims about their levels of support.

Dovile Cather is now deputy executive director of the Illinois Democratic Party. She was the coordinated campaign director for the party and before that was campaign manager for Congressman Bill ...

The Democratic Party begins 2025 with several looming questions. Among them: who will lead its national party apparatus, and how it will handle President-elect Donald Trump's second term.

Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this month that he was tapped to head the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Swanson said the appointment was a “total surprise.”

Monday marked a rare occasion as the presidential inauguration coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, eliciting a range of emotions from both parties.

Madigan once called upon ComEd and Exelon to raise $450,000 at their annual fundraiser for the Illinois Democratic Party during negotiations over one of the massive pro-utility bills that would ...