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Severe weather pounds Illinois and Indiana, knocking out power as tornado sirens blare

By Laura Bargfeld, Ed White, Associated Press

Federal government sues three states for trying to regulate prediction markets

All three states have sent cease and desist orders to such companies accusing them of engaging in illegal online gambling under state law.

By Susan Haigh, Associated Press

Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go well

The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.

By Matt Brown, Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: Illinois Governor Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Johnson hold press conference on reports of federal deployments i...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate

The races were also testing grounds for some of the biggest issues facing the Democratic Party, from support for Israel to immigration enforcement and the cryptocurrency and AI industries.

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Kat Abughazaleh participates in a door knocking event while campaigning for the 2026 Illinois Primary Election

Live Results: Illinois midterm primary elections

Illinois voters are deciding primaries Tuesday for six open U.S. House and Senate seats that will spur a new generation of leadership in the state’s heavily Democratic congressional delegation.

What to expect in the Illinois state primary

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

Topping the ballot is the race to succeed Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois

By Nam Huh, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

Several intense supercell thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one responsible for at least four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service office in Chicago.

2 killed and homes damaged after tornadoes tear through Illinois and Indiana, with more storms moving in

By Hallie Golden, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

Several intense supercell thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one supercell responsible for at least four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service office in Chicago.

AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship

By Leah Askarinam, Maya Sweedler, Matt Brown, Associated Press

The aggressive spending comes after AIPAC put $2 million into a recent Democratic primary for a special election in New Jersey, an effort that's widely considered to have backfired.