Voters in Illinois do not register by party, so Prevost’s decision to vote in Republican primaries doesn’t necessarily mean he is a Republican.

He voted in November’s presidential election with an absentee ballot, according to records from a suburban Chicago county.

Then-Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, pulled the lever in Republican primaries in 2012, 2014, and 2016 — but hasn’t voted in a GOP primary since.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born Peruvian citizen, was elected as the first American pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.Widespread Reactions: Political leaders including Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson,

A Trump administration executive order issued in March demands states not count mail-in ballots received after Election Day and requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. The attorneys general argue that the power to regulate elections rests with Congress,

U.S. Representative Mike Bost announced his campaign for re-election at the Monroe County GOP Century Club Dinner on Thursday evening, receiving the full endors

Illinois Democrat U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky says she won’t seek reelection next year after 14 terms in the House.

Illinois authorities are investigating a "suspicious" fire that destroyed a local business belonging to a vocal critic of an embattled Democratic mayor.

Rep. Robin Kelly on Tuesday joined the Democratic primary field for the open Senate seat in Illinois.

Attendees included Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker ... according to Federal Election Commission filings. However, Schakowsky still has more than double the cash on hand with $877,000.