Darin LaHood

Faith leaders in Bloomington-Normal came together Wednesday in Uptown Normal in protest and prayer, asking Congress to vote no on President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill.

Joseph Albright, an adjunct economics professor at Bradley University in Peoria, is joining the race for U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood's seat because he says the financial policy just doesn’t “math up.”

Illinois’ political leaders are reacting to the U.S. military’s weekend strikes of three nuclear sites in Iran.

The measure narrowly passed largely along party lines, 214-to-212, sending the measure to the U.S. Senate.

Central Illinois advocates for older adults are lobbying Congress to protect federally-funded programs they say are under threat.

The so-called Big Beautiful Bill Act that passed by the slimmest of margins in the U.S. House last week would make the 2017 federal tax cuts permanent. It also would make significant cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs.

The two U.S. House members who represent Bloomington-Normal and Greater Peoria split their vote on a massive bill to enact the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda.

A lifelong resident of Rockford is joining a growing field of candidates from both the left and right looking to unseat Illinois’ U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood in 2026.

Rep. Darin LaHood is considering and is open to a primary run for the U.S. Senate seat, according to a source with direct knowledge of the congressman’s thinking. The congressman has about $5.8 million cash on hand to help a potential bid.

Residents concerned about potential cuts to federal Medicaid staged a protest Monday outside the office of Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, who represents parts of Bloomington-Normal.