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As candidates file financial reports in Illinois’ crowded congressional races, Jesse Jackson Jr. laid groundwork for a comeback attempt.
Several Democratic sources said Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has told them she will not run for a fourth term, opening the door for a possible Chicago mayoral bid.
The announcements that Democratic U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Jan Schakowsky would not run for reelection to their ...
An attendee at a People’s Town Hall holds a placard before Sen. Elissa Slotkin & Rep. Kristen McDonald Rive (not pictured) ...
Since the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 was passed in the late 90s, immigration ...
Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement earlier this year set off a tsunami that is still shaking up the political world ...
The cast of candidates for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat has grown again. Evanston Democrat Nick Pyati on Wednesday announced he’ll seek the seat now held by veteran lawmaker Jan ...
In a marathon congressional hearing with political theatrics on full display, Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday defended Illinois' immigration policies while denouncing the Trump administration's ...
Republican Ralph Alvarado, who made history as Kentucky’s first Hispanic state legislator but then left to become Tennessee’s ...
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch on Monday gave his endorsement to Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton in her bid for US Senate, highlighting what he said is her compassion and ...
On the Democrat side, four other candidates have filed with the FEC: Kevin Ryan, a Marine veteran and diplomat; Christopher ...
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office said the state was expected to receive an estimated $219 million in federal ...