Illinois Republican Congresswoman Judy Biggert has pulled out of the AARP-sponsored debate against Democratic rival Bill Foster saying the organizatio...

In light of ethics investigations that have followed the recent passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act in the House, forme...

As has been widely reported this morning, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has gone on a massive last-minute spending spree, in an atte...

Ah, yes, October. Time for changing leaves, enormous pumpkins, and tens of millions of dollars in political advertising on the airwaves. Things are...

WASHINGTON--First Lady Michelle Obama hits Chicago on Oct. 13 to fund-raise for Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias and three Illin...

The National Republican Congressional Campaign bought $1.7 million worth of television ads this weekend, and three of those ads are aimed at contested...

With Democratic veterans Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters facing ethics charges this summer, Republican candidates around the country are trying to ca...

With a final vote on health care reform possibly coming Sunday, some Illinois Democrats remain undecided on the bill, while other key players have rel...

Although President Obama speaks passionately about the need for comprehensive immigration reform, actions speak louder than words. Here are nine powerful actions that will press to get reform done.

National Republicans see hope for a resurgence in President Barack Obama's home state -- and they're coming here this week to help move it along....

Republican Ethan Hastert may be trying to create his own political brand in Illinois as he challenges Democratic Rep. Bill Foster, but he's already wo...

[W]hen it came to the Waxman-Markey climate change bill, the real wild cards among the Illinois congressional delegation were Democrat Bill Foster and...

GENEVA, Ill. (AP) -- Former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert's son, Ethan Hastert, has announced he'll run for his father's Chicago-area...

Sen. Richard Durbin and Congressman Bill Foster are touting $48 million in funding for two Illinois lab projects. The Illinois Democrats say the mone...

Almost 200 tickets are up for grabs through U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) for those who live in the 14th congressional district. There's been a hig...

Democratic Congressman Bill Foster will keep the formerly GOP seat he won earlier this year in a special election. Foster beat Republican businessman...

WASHINGTON - The nation's economic uncertainty is creating political uncertainty for a few Illinois politicians running for re-election. Congressiona...

WASHINGTON - Unlike every other House member, Rep. Jerry Weller will never be blamed for voting the wrong way on the rejected $700 billion bailout bil...