Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $347,015 to Edwardsville state House candidate Katie Stuart this election cycle, state filings show.

Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) contributed $21.1 million to 30 state House races this election cycle, including $3,445,351 to 22 fellow Democrats in the week leading up to Tuesday’s general election.

Republican Jason Plummer has been declared the winner in the 54th Senate District race against Democrat Brian Stout.

Republican Rodney Davis has been declared the winner in the 13th Congressional District against Democrat Betsy Londrigan.

Republican Darin LaHood has been declared the winner in the 18th Congressional District against Democratic Junius Rodriguez.

Democrat Cheri Bustos has been declared the winner in the 17th Congressional District against Republican William Fawell.

Republican Norine Hammond has been declared the winner in the 93rd House District against Democrat John Curtis.

Republican Randy Frese has been declared the winner in the 94th House District against Democrat Richard Cramsey.

Republican Avery Bourne has been declared the winner in the 95th House District against Democrat Dillon Clark.

Democrat Michael Frerichs has been declared the winner in the Illinois State Treasurer's race against Republican Jim Dodge.

Democrat Susana Mendoza has won the state Comptroller race against Republican Darlene Senger.

Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat Tuesday night as Democrat J.B. Pritzker claimed the governorship of Illinois, capturing 59 percent of the vote to Rauner’s 35 percent.

Democrat Jesse White has won the Secretary of State race against Republican Jason Helland.

Democrat Kwame Raoul won the Attorney General's race after Republican candidate Erika Harold conceded the race.

Democrat J.B. Pritzker won the gubernatorial race after Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded the race Tuesday night.

Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.

An annual Illinois assessment of student, school and school district performance labels more than 77 percent of K-12 schools as exemplary or commendable, even though students' academic test results appear static and sub-par in many instances

The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.

Jacksonville School District 117, Winchester Community Unit School District 1 and Scott Morgan Community Unit School District 2 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to violence during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Jacksonville School District 117, West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 and Macomb Community Unit School District 185 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to drug offenses during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.