The Illinois Fighting Illini take on the VCU Rams, in a second-round game in Greenville, South Carolina, on Saturday night.

Before the primary, the Cook Political Report rated the Illinois 4th District race as Solidly Democratic, so the winner of this primary was expected to have a strong advantage in November. Republican Primary race called Reid Epstein Politics reporter Mike Ollen,

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Andrej Stojakovic transferred to Illinois following a standout sophomore season at California because he believed in coach Brad Underwood's program and the Fighting Illini's team chemistry.

A hard-fought Senate race, several raucous open House primaries and Gov. JB Pritzker's bid to extend his control over Illinois politics are all at stake Tuesday.

Democratic Primary race called The Cook Political Report rates the 2nd District race as Solidly Democratic, so the winner of this primary is expected to have a strong advantage in November. The Cook Political Report rates the 2nd District race as Solidly Democratic,

Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.

The Illinois governor sank money and political capital into an open Democratic Senate primary and came out a winner alongside Juliana Stratton, who won the race.

David Mirković set an Illinois freshman NCAA Tournament record with 29 points and an overall Illinois tournament record with 17 rebounds in Thursday’s first-round win.