Former Republican Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh announced Tuesday he is formally joining the Democratic Party because “the stakes are simply too high to NOT become a Democrat.” “Let’s start with the obvious ...

Joe Walsh, who previously represented Illinois’ 8th Congressional district as a Republican, said Tuesday he is becoming a ...

Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh said he is joining the Democratic Party, five years after he left the Republican Party.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich lambasted his Democratic Party as an unethical organization that collectively bolstered ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a ...

Democratic members of the General Assembly had only seven minutes to spare before a key constitutional deadline to pass a ...

Rahm Emanuel, who served as White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama, said his party needs to recalibrate ito win ...

SPRINGFIELD Several Illinois elected officials have released the following statements in response to the recent passage of ...