For some elected officials, this holiday carries with it some additional importance with an election next year.

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle react to passage of the Republicans' so-called "Big ...

Illinois lawmakers are criticizing a sweeping Republican-backed spending bill that narrowly passed the House Thursday ...

The Congressional Black Caucus held a press briefing today to speak out against Donald Trump's "one big beautiful bill." ...

Congress marches toward President Donald Trump’s July 4th deadline to get the “big, beautiful bill” to his desk.

Both Democratic U.S. senators from Arizona, along with the rest of the chamber's Democrats, voted against the Trump-backed ...

Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) announced on May 6 that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat left open by Dick Durbin's ...

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, of Matteson, walks before speaking at the City Club of Chicago, May 12, 2025. She recently announced launching a Democratic primary campaign for Dick Durbin's Senate seat. (E.

The Illinois congressman received 20%, with Underwood at 16%, Stratton at 13%, and Kelly at 8%. Underwood, who has since passed on a Senate run, was found to have the most name recognition.

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, of Matteson, before speaking at the City Club of Chicago, May 12, 2025, recently announced she is launching a Democratic primary campaign for Dick Durbin's Senate seat. (E.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), a candidate for Illinois’s open Senate seat next year, declined to say whether he would back Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for another term at ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — As Rep. Robin Kelly pursues a U.S. Senate seat, an influential state lawmaker is eyeing her job. Robert Peters, 40, who represents Kenwood and Hyde Park in the Illinois Senate ...