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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

has launched a bid to win a Senate seat held by longtime lawmaker ... Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who has the support of Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who has spent years laying groundwork for a Senate run, is the third major Democrat to jump into ...