Illinois
Illinois, also known as the "Land of Lincoln," is located in the midwest region of the United States. The capital of Illinois is Springfield. However, its largest city is Chicago.
llinois has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 17 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 118 members of the state House of Representatives, and 59 members of the State Senate.
Illinois 2024 elections: U.S. House • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Candidate ballot access
Illinois elections, 2025 Past elections: 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
Cities and counties in Illinois
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.
Illinois fact checks
Policy issues in Illinois
Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting
Energy: Energy information • Fracking
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions
Influencers in Illinois
Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.