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And the decisions they make are likely to wind up in campaign ads next year, with outside groups already weighing in.  ...

An open seat representing Illinois in the United States Senate is so rare that it makes a blue moon seem positively routine and a bit boring. But there promises to be nothing boring about the race to ...

Giannoulias lost a U.S. Senate race to Republican Mark S. Kirk, and Kelly lost her bid to replace her former boss. In addition to serving in Congress, she filled in to lead Illinois’ Democratic ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Congresswoman Robin Kelly is the latest to throw her hat in the ring for the U.S. senate ... Illinois could be seen as a sign to other candidates as to whether to jump into the race.

In the days since Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced he would not seek reelection in 2026, several candidates have emerged in the race for his Senate seat. The first bid announcement came from Lt. Gov.

Two Democratic leaders in the Illinois Senate openly expressed their disagreement this week about Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal to allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degree ...

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Holly Kim, the two-term Lake County treasurer, is looking at running for Illinois state treasurer, if Michael Frerichs joins the Senate race. Kim Is vice chair of iPrime Trust ...

(Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Stratton secures endorsements from state’s top 2 Dems before other candidates join race U.S. Sen ... she entered the Senate contest.

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an 80-year-old who was first elected to the Senate in 1996, announced he would not seek re-election in 2026. She was endorsed last week by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. "Juliana has not only proven ...