For now, candidates are anxiously awaiting word from both Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Dick Durbin, but the behind-the-scenes ...

According to Republican state Sen. Steve McClure of Springfield, Illinois should focus on attracting and retaining businesses ...

Illinois' senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin hasn’t said if he’ll seek another six-year term, and that uncertainty is fueling quiet jostling among ambitious Democrats across the state.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced he won't run for the U.S. Senate or any other elected office, choosing to stay and work at the state level.

The leaves have changed, and so has the political landscape there ... They're not voting for the party anymore," said former Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. But in some areas ...

And that decision will have seismic implications across the political landscape in Illinois. Durbin has served in the Senate for nearly three decades, and is now the No. 2 ranking Democrat.