McLean County Democrats

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was the keynote speaker Friday at the Obama Legacy Dinner, held in the Brown Ballroom at Illinois State University's Bone Student Center.

Patrick Cortesi, head of McLean County Democrats, says he’s saddened by President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race, but adding it’s also the right move to give Democrats the best chance to win in November.

McLean County Democrats chair Patrick Cortesi predicts the race for the 91st House District will attract a lot of attention in the fall.

Two Bloomington women running for the Illinois House say they’re devastated and sickened by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade – and that the state needs to act to protect healthcare providers and fortify its laws permitting abortion.

Donald Trump was just the second Republican presidential candidate in the last 50 years to lose McLean County. But the defeated ex-president still has sway over some GOP candidates seeking office in McLean County.

Speaking to McLean County Democrats on Thursday night, Gov. JB Pritzker placed the blame squarely on his Republican predecessor. Gov. Bruce Rauner’s two-year budget impasse put the state into a nose-dive, Pritzker said, while crediting Democrats with turning Illinois around.

Patrick Cortesi says the Illinois Democratic party has rooted out the kind of "old-style" politics practiced by former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan.

Democratic Party turnover on the McLean County Board is complicating a years-long effort by the party to boost its representation as both major parties position themselves for the next election cycle. It's unlike the traditional pattern of board members, who often are incumbents term after term.

A second Democratic candidate says she's running for state representative in the new 91st District.

The chair of the McLean County Democrats said he is not satisfied with the proposed congressional redistricting unveiled ahead of discussion in Springfield this week.