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McCain made that pledge as top advisers said he is weighing new economic proposals to help the nation weather the financial crisis.

A price-comparison Web site says those have been the most popular costumes with Wisconsin kids so far.

Critics of Sen. Barack Obama make a strategic mistake when they talk about his 'past associations.' That just gives his many defenders in the media an opportunity to counter-attack against 'guilt by ...

Sen. Barack Obama said anything can happen in the remaining days to the election, but he's sounding increasingly optimistic.

After consulting with Sen. Barack Obama , Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for ...

Calling him the true reformer in the presidential contest, members of Reform Party USA endorsed Sen. John McCain for president on Saturday.

Party Chairman Frank MacKay said representatives from 27 states voted to endorse McCain, the Republican nominee and Arizona senator. None voted for Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.

'It's a good day for reform,' MacKay told The Associated Press. 'Whether (McCain) wins or loses, I believe we did the right thing and it gives independents the best chance out there to elect one of our own to the White House.'

Illinois election workers are digging out from under a record number of last-minute voter registrations.

Marilyn Reisner looked on with a smile as her fifth-grade students learned about the way life used to be, making candles and splitting wood at the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site in eastern Illinois.

's Sane Predecessor) has nothing to lose so he's being honest here : LaHood supports the McCain ticket, but doesn't like what he sees at some of the McCain- Palin rallies: When Barack Obama's name has been ...

Jailed political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in ...

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A murder suspect who had been on the run for nearly two decades has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is calling the gridlock among his fellow Democrats in Springfield embarrassing and fears it could lead to loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds.

For the second time, presidential hopefuls Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama went head to head over the issues in a debate.

The 6th District congressional candidates met at the Chester County Library on Sunday to participate in a forum sponsored by the Chester County League of Women Voters.

Weeks of U.S. economic upheaval have some Democratic strategists saying they're seeing a potential landslide in the making for Sen.

WASHINGTON - Getting people to pay the taxes they owe could be one significant way of coping with dizzying increases in the federal deficit and the potential $700-billion price tag for the just-enacted ...

A nonprofit group hopes their method of buying electricity could mean cheaper power bills for many Illinois residents, especially Ameren customers.

If you're running for the Illinois Legislature, it's not a good time to be Republican.

Oct 9 - At the end of the second presidential debate, the candidates and their wives took time to greet audience members.