This is Illinois, which is a place of sharp elbows and rough-and-tumble politics. I can’t tell you that doesn’t seep into the ...

The battle to replace Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin in Illinois is intensifying with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday ...

House Democrats Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly have already announced their intentions to run for Senate next year to ...

Few policy differences have emerged among the Democrats vying to replace the retiring Senator Richard J. Durbin, while Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence looms large. By Reid J. Epstein Like the new ...

Some politicos are wondering whether Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's potential 2028 bid will be diminished if his chosen ...

It will be the first competitive Democratic Senate primary in Illinois since Tammy Duckworth ... is also weighing a bid. The race to become the Democratic nominee is likely to be one of the ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in Chicago in 2023. (Charles Rex Arbogast / AP file) ...

Rep. Robin Kelly, who has represented parts of the south suburbs for more than a decade, is joining the race to become ...

won’t hurt him in a Democratic primary if she loses,” said another longtime Democratic strategist in Illinois who is not part of any of the campaigns in the race. “It will only hurt him if ...

Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois announced Wednesday morning that he is running for Senate in 2026.