ILLINOIS IS A SLEEPER in the highly contested presidential race, but there are still races that matter on the local level. Here’s what we’re watching: McGraw’s campaign has worked to paint Sorensen as too far left,

Axios Visuals Illinois Speaker of the House Chris Welch is downright giddy about state Democrats' chances to increase their supermajority. The big picture: Welch and other state Democrats credit Vice President Kamala Harris' ascension to the top of the presidential ticket for their optimism,