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Republican Jim Oberweis, the 14th congressional district Republican running for the seat now held by Democrat Lauren Underwood, thinks wearing facemasks to combat the coronavirus should not be a partisan issue.

Gov. Pritzker is not wavering his decision on the stay-at-home order extension after a second lawsuit by another Republican state lawmaker challenging the legality of the order plans to be filed.

Former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran easily emerged from a crowded field of Republicans Tuesday who sought to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

The former Peoria-area Congressman who presided over the Clinton impeachment two decades ago says Democrats should forget about going after President Trump.

( KNX 1070 ) -- According to the Anchorage Daily News , Todd Palin has filed for divorce from his wife, the former Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin. Palin, 55, the one-time vice-presidential candidate, has been married to husband Todd, 55, for 31 years. The court filing cites, "incompatibility of...

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Rep. Nick Sauer, a northwest suburban Republican, is resigning Wednesday after a published report alleging he set up an Instagram account under the Chicago woman's name and posted explicit photos, an official said.

President Donald Trump on Friday told his fellow Republicans in Congress to "stop wasting their time" on immigration legislation until after November, dismissing his party's struggle to surmount internal divisions.

Ives on Thursday was sounding the alarm about crushing pension debt in municipalities like Harvey, Rockford and Danville. She says the only solution may be to allow cities to reduce or restructure their obligations.

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, people close to the Wisconsin lawmaker said Wednesday.