Illinois lawmakers are weighing boosting voter turnout by consolidating elections and considering compulsory voting.

Greg Bishop shares debate from an Illinois House Ethics and Elections Committee about the ideas around mandatory voting and consolidating local elections.

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Department of Homeland Security law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every single day to keep Americans safe. The Tribune Editorial Board should be thanking the men and women who are ...

A grand jury indicted former FBI Director James B. Comey on charges he lied to Congress and obstructed a congressional ...

Bailey is a former Illinois State Senator for the 55th district and a State Representative for the 109th district in Southern Illinois.