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Biden picks Duckworth to be a Democratic Party vice chair
Jan 14, 2021 11:49 PM - Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth has been selected to be one of the Democratic Party vice chairs by President-elect Joe Biden, while Jaime Harrison, who tried to unseat U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, is the choice to lead the national party. -
'This is not a withdrawal': Madigan suspends campaign for Illinois House speaker
Jan 12, 2021 6:31 AM - Besieged Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan "suspended" his campaign for re-election as leader and told Democratic rivals to make the next move. But he left room to return. -
'Get out!' Police called to Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi as they evacuated Capitol Hill office
Jan 6, 2021 9:33 PM - A banging on his office door at the Cannon Building in Washington D.C. started 8th District Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and his staff on a bizarre odyssey amid havoc at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. -
Willis also challenging Madigan for House speaker
Jan 6, 2021 9:12 PM - State Reps. Kathleen Willis and Ann Williams have launched bids to replace Michael Madigan as Illinois House speaker. They, along with state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, were scheduled to make their case before the Democratic Women's Caucus during a private virtual meeting Wednesday afternoon. -
Why Illinois' electors say vote for Biden was more than symbolic
Dec 15, 2020 5:00 AM - Casting Electoral College votes for president in Illinois -- mostly a symbolic gesture -- typically garners little notice, if any. Yet, for state electors -- selected from each congressional district by the political party whose candidate was victorious -- this year's vote was historic for a few reasons, they said. -
Willis says she won't vote for Madigan to be speaker
Dec 2, 2020 6:10 AM - The chair of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday she won't vote for Michael Madigan to retain the speaker's gavel, making her the 19th House Democrat -- and the first member of party leadership -- to break ranks with the besieged veteran legislative leader.
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How the 'red mirage' gave Republicans false sense of election success
Nov 22, 2020 10:59 AM - Some Republicans who looked like winners on Election Day wound up losing races in a phenomenon some political observers are calling "the red mirage." -
Aquino to replace Garcia as Illinois presidential elector
Nov 20, 2020 3:17 PM - U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia will not serve as a presidential elector in Illinois. Instead, he is being replaced by state Sen. Omar Aquino, the state Democratic Party confirmed, and the reason has to do with a requirement of the U.S. Constitution. -
'Light blue?': Democrats make historic gains in DuPage County
Nov 8, 2020 9:19 AM - The election results in DuPage County continued to chip away at a once rock-solid conservative bedrock. "It used to be solid red, and then it went purple, and now kind of the question is are we getting to light blue?" one political observer said. -
Biden had 55% of overall suburban vote, though he lost in McHenry County
Nov 4, 2020 6:52 PM - Early tallies from Tuesday's presidential election reflect a growing blue trend in the suburbs for Democrats as Republican influence ebbs.
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