Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, will be overseen by governors and supported by a network of senior staff designated by each state leader.

The candidates say the current administration is making the political power grab with objections to would-be candidates' petitions-and Berwyn police officers are showing up to the

Chung was elected to the 91st District — which includes Bartonville, East Peoria and Bloomington — in 2022. Her Facebook page highlights priorities such as women’s rights, lowering costs, strengthening the economy and “expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare for everyone.”

Voters in Illinois are hitting their local polling places to cast votes. This presidential election, Illinois is worth 19 Electoral College votes, one of the largest prizes in the country.

Former President Donald Trump won Tuesday's election for president with 72.8 million votes to Vice President Kamala Harris' 68 million votes, according to unofficial results. Trump did better in more rural areas of Illinois and Harris fared better in urban areas.

Two first-term Illinois Democrats locked into competitive congressional contests held onto their seats as control of the U.S. House remained up for grabs.

In the wake of Republican Donald Trump’s reelection to the presidency, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is helping to lead a new initiative that aims to protect state-level democratic institutions against federal overreach.

Thursday on MSNBC, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker vowed that blue states will be on the front line to battle Donald Trump's agenda: GOV. JB PRITZKER: Let's start with the idea that there are a number of issues brought up during the campaign and now,

While the president-elect promises clean air and water, climate and equity take a back seat to fossil fuel excavation.

Gov. Pritzker said he would do everything in his power to protect "our undocumented immigrants" in response to President-elect Trump's mass deportation plan.

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis praised President-elect Trump for nominating RFK Jr. to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Megan Valentine, accused of killing husband Michael Valentine, makes her first court appearance on the same day of his visitation. Megan Valentine was formally charged with the murder of the Edwards County Judge during her court appearance Wednesday.