The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of July 1.

Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R. Wheaton), who narrowly lost her bid to unseat then Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary just over a year ago, is back in the political spotlight after announcing her run in the 6th Congressional District.

Hoffman Calls for Governor’s Signature on Measure to Crack Down on Drivers Who Fail to Move Over for First Responders

As technology evolves and scammers find new ways to target the older population, State Senator Rachelle Crowe (D-Glen Carbon) reminded people of the many ways in which they should protect themselves during the seminar for seniors she hosted Wednesday.

Honored to be an Honorary Host Committee Member for Safe Haven’s 9th Annual 5k Run To End Homelessness around the state!

Stuart to Host Shred Day with Sen. Crowe and Rep. Bristow

The American Kennel Club estimates that nearly 500,000 pets are affected by house fires each year.

Even if Illinois state House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) used "dirty tricks" to fend off 2016 primary challenger Jason Gonzales, the strategy allegedly employed was not illegal, according to a re​cent court filing.

Former Illinois Sens. Michael Noland (D-Elgin) and James Clayborne (D-East St. Louis) filed a lawsuit against the state which, if successful, will increase state lawmakers’ salaries to more than $81,000 by 2020 to rank Illinois' legislative salaries as the nation’s fourth-highest.

Since Illinois has become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana, national labor lawyer and legal analyst Michelle Lee Flores suggests the Prairie State began to prepare for employment law issues.

Nelson Wood donated $1,000 to Democrat Jay C. Hoffman's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman, on July 15, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Nelson Wood donated $1,000 to Democrat Jay Hoffman's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman, on July 15, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Candidates depend most on men to show up at the polls in Engelmann Township Precinct 1, City of East St. Louis Precinct 22 and Foster Township Precinct 1 in Illinois.

A Republican Illinois House representative from the 93rd District earlier this week renewed her call for fair maps and pushed support for an independent map-drawing petition following a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear gerrymander cases.

Metro East conservative activist Doug Dial sees Illinois' new gas tax as an equal opportunity destroyer.

Continuing her effort to protect senior citizens, State Senator Rachelle Crowe (D-Glen Carbon) will host a seminar in Caseyville July 10th for constituents to learn about fraud and scam prevention.

Veteran state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is among a group of GOP lawmakers introducing House Bill 3850 that would repeal the Reproductive Health Act recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Illinois state lawmakers have a dubious history of subjecting residents to gas tax hikes, but the recent doubling of the state gas tax to 38 cents per gallon seems to have taken things to an entirely new level.

Candidates depend most on women to show up at the polls in Godfrey Township Precinct 2, Otter Creek Township Precinct 1 and City of East St. Louis Precinct 3 in Illinois.

State Senator Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo), who voted “no” on the swiftly passed new $85 billion budget, called it a "band-aid" that "does nothing to solve our long term problems."