Eric Henderson is Managing Editor, Midwest for CBSNews.com. He has won three Emmy Awards, an Eric Sevareid Award and two Edward R. Murrow Awards.

The race for president tops the list of federal, state and local contests in Illinois, where voters have ... Chicago is holding its first school board elections, a key step as the city ...

Sharon Chung and Republican challenger Desi Anderson are vying to represent the Illinois 91st House District ... East Peoria and Bloomington — in 2022. Her Facebook page highlights priorities ...

Bloomington’s forecast for Election Day is looking dreary. According to the National Weather Service, there will be scattered showers before 4 p.m. and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4-5 ...

While Election Day itself is still almost three weeks away, voters across Illinois and the rest of the country are already casting their ballots as early voting has gotten underway in many locations.

Illinois voters decided Tuesday to advise state officials to support a measure that would solidify insurance coverage of reproductive treatments in Illinois. Voters resoundingly moved to support ...

Ballots postmarked by Election Day have two weeks to arrive. *Incumbent Tracking state government party control in Illinois *Not up for election 40 Dem. 19 Rep. *Incumbent † Special election ...

Eyewitness News will be covering statewide elections in Illinois, as well as county races in Edwards and Wabash counties. You can find the latest results on this page throughout the night.

Some of the top races to watch after the presidential election include the 17th Illinois Congressional District, several Illinois House and Senate seats, county offices and board races as well as ...