Illinois leaders are pushing back against the Trump administration's plans to ramp up immigration enforcement, signaling they’ll stand firm on the state’s sanctuary status.

The president elect’s housing agenda was light on specifics during the campaign, but his former housing czar’s plans are outlined in Project 2025.

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.”

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.

A handful of polls have shown Harris holding a significant double-digit lead over former President Donald Trump. An ActiVote poll taken between Sept. 3 and Oct. 5 found Harris with a 59% to 41% lead over Trump, an 18-point margin for her. That margin is about on par with Joe Biden's win in Illinois in 2020.

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.

Illinois voters headed to the polls on Nov. 5 to cast ballots in the presidential race as well as a number of down-ballot congressional races.

Illinois residents headed to the polls Tuesday to decide local and national races, which range from US president to state ballot initiatives. Results are coming in.

One of three non-binding advisory questions on Illinois ballots is a measure to penalize political candidates for election interference.

Check here for the latest Illinois election results as they come in, including the presidential race, along with the Cook County State's Attorney race and 10 seats on the Chicago Board of Education.

For just the 11th time in 200 years, a majority of Illinois voters selected in a general election the candidate who ultimately would not become president. Though Democratic candidate Kamala Harris picked up the state’s 19 Electoral College votes,

Trump won a larger share of the Illinois vote in 2024 than in 2020 or 2016, reflecting a national trend in his third run for the White House.