Fox Chicago will host the first of its series of debates with candidates for the 2026 primary election in Illinois.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s call for an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage drew criticism at a debate from her ...

The candidates stopped short of criticizing President Donald Trump directly but registered their disagreement with his call to “nationalize” voting and to his approach to tariffs.

In 2026, 19 states will raise their minimum wage on January 1, and three others will make an increase later in the year. Eight states already have a higher minimum wage and won’t raise pay in 2026, ...