Congressman Mike Bost survives competitive GOP primary challenge to win nomination for sixth term

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — U.S. Rep Mike Bost has won the Republican nomination in southern Illinois after a hard-fought primary battle with former state Sen. Darren Bailey. Bailey, the 2022 GOP nominee for Illinois governor, challenged the five-term incumbent, claiming he was not...

Mike Bost wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 12th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Bost wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 12th Congressional District.

Incumbents win big in Illinois primary with Chicago-area Democrats emerging from competitive races

CHICAGO (AP) — Incumbents in competitive U.S. House races around Chicago cruised to victory in Tuesday's primary, while a downstate Republican challenger conceded in a race that focused on an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Turnout was low, notably in Chicago, where...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Tuesday presidential and state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting in the races for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations happens again Tuesday, a week after President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured enough delegate support to become their parties’ presumptive nominees. Three states also will hold...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Illinois presidential and state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three incumbent congressmen face tough challenges from within their own parties in Tuesday’s primaries in Illinois, while at the top of the ticket, presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump are expected to easily pad their delegate leads. ...

Southern Illinois GOP congressional candidates race to win the hearts, minds of Trump conservatives

CASEY, Ill. (AP) — At a local restaurant meet-and-greet, Darren Bailey led his audience in prayer, then suggested reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before failing to find an American flag in the room. The stars and stripes were spotted on Brandon Baston's T-shirt and Bailey summoned the...