A Democrat's demand for the federal government to bring a better infrastructure plan to the table did not go over well with two Republican lawmakers.

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently took her message centered on shaking up the Republican Party to CLTV's "Politics Tonight" for a “we need a new vision” themed discussion.

"Our taxes have doubled since moving here in 2008, which has outpaced our income. Will need to get another job or move out of Oak Park."

What is most important, your job, your home or your pension asked Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton).

Committeeman Mark Shaw has bagged the endorsements of state Reps. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) and David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) in his run for chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

The state of Illinois has been short on money in the past few years, and recently, a Chicago-based think tank suggested that taxing retirement income could bring the state an extra $2.7 billion in revenue if taxed at the same 4.95 percent rate that wage income is taxed.

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

Watchdogs looks into the shocking and sad development of Bellwood Public Library Director Jacqueline Spratt resigning.

Sean Casten raised $69 per vote cast for him in the 6th Congressional District Democratic primary race last week, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

Erika Harold and Gary Grasso each raised just $2 per vote cast for them in the attorney general primary race, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

Chuy Garcia raised $10 per vote cast for him in the 4th Congressional District Democratic primary race last week, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

Fritz Kaegi raised $7 per vote cast for him in the Cook County Assessor primary race last month compared to incumbent Joseph Berrios' $9 per vote, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski raised $73 per vote cast for him in the 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary race last month, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

Gov. Bruce Rauner raised $215 per vote cast for him in the gubernatorial primary race last week compared to Rep. Jeanne Ives' $12 for vote, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

Just more than 800 votes in Tuesday's primary brought a close to political newcomer and University of Chicago Trauma Center director and physician Jefferey Leef's run for the Illinois 7th Congressional District seat.

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.