US Congress Politics
-
‘Broadview Six’ plead not guilty to charges of ‘impeding’ agents outside ICE facilityNov 12, 2025 10:06 pm - Six Chicago-area progressive candidates, officeholders and activists pleaded not guilty Wednesday on charges alleging they “impeded” a federal agent during a September protest outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in suburban Broadview.
-
Ex-Lake County coroner Rudd to drop out of 10th Congressional District raceNov 11, 2025 3:28 pm - Democratic congressional candidate Thomas Rudd of Lake Forest is ending his campaign for the 10th District seat.
-
Illinois Democrats at odds with Durbin over vote to end shutdown
Nov 10, 2025 7:11 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is once again at odds with other prominent Illinois Democrats over his vote for a plan to end the record-long federal government shutdown.
-
Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House
Nov 06, 2025 8:07 am - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.
-
Suburban Democratic congressmen set to face primary challengesNov 03, 2025 6:09 pm - Already crowded races for a pair largely suburban Congressional seats got even more packed, and five representatives find themselves facing challenges within their own party, as candidate filing for the 2026 primary election wrapped up Monday.
-
Abughazaleh, candidate for 9th District seat, indicted over ICE protestOct 29, 2025 12:59 pm - A prominent Democratic candidate for a largely suburban Congressional seat now faces a criminal charge stemming from ongoing protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.
-
House Minority Leader Jeffries visits Illinois lawmakers in redistricting push
-
Primary battle for U.S. Senate seat gets realOct 27, 2025 3:13 pm - U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly of Lynwood and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg, and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Chicago filed early Monday.
-
Kat Abughazaleh is first 9th Congressional candidate to release an adOct 27, 2025 1:14 pm - Democratic congressional hopeful Kat Abughazaleh on Sunday became the first candidate in the 9th District race to release a professionally made campaign video.
-
First day of petition filing reveals crowded races in two congressional districtsOct 27, 2025 1:00 pm - Democratic voters in Illinois’ largely suburban 9th Congressional District will have plenty of options when they cast primary ballots next spring.