Illinois has spent nearly $3 billion in the last two years to cover the costs of illegal immigrants and asylum-seekers living in the state.

It’s tough sledding for Democrats, as they try to wrap their heads around Donald Trump’s improbable-but-also-foreseeable sweep of all seven swing states and winning the popular vote. This wasn’t ...

Voters were clearly concerned about the economy and immigration and don't like Democratic policies on either issue. For any political party, policy is the hardest thing to part with.