Despite Jillian Bernas' (R-Shaumburg) loss to incumbent Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) for the 56th District House of Representative seat, she has not lost her optimism and drive to serve her community.

Tom Rooney, mayor of the Rolling Meadows suburb of Chicago, was appointed to Matt Murphy’s 27th District Senate seat on Thursday, Sept. 15.

Joan McCarthy Lasonde, the Republican candidate running for the state's 9th District U.S. House seat, has plenty to say about her opponent, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, especially her recent instigation of the House sit-in after the Orlando shootings.