Articles filed under Political Parties
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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.
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House Minority Leader Jeffries visits Illinois lawmakers in redistricting pushOct 28, 2025 10:20 am - U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries brought his redistricting campaign to Illinois on Monday, pitching top state Democrats on a new map in a series of closed-door meetings.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘Heart-crushing’: GOP gubernatorial candidate Bailey’s son and three family members die in Montana helicopter crashOct 23, 2025 8:10 am - The son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey died in a helicopter crash Wednesday evening in Montana.
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Democratic incumbents dominating fundraising in suburban congressional racesOct 21, 2025 4:02 pm - Campaign fundraising efforts in Chicago-area congressional districts are one-sided affairs dominated by Democratic incumbents.
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Race to succeed U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is attracting millions in campaign cash, records showOct 19, 2025 8:45 pm - The Democratic primary for Illinois’ 9th U.S. House seat could be the state’s costliest congressional clash.
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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster to donate salary during shutdownOct 17, 2025 3:06 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville on Friday announced he’ll donate the congressional pay he receives during the federal government shutdown to the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
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Dabrowski the top fundraiser among GOP gubernatorial candidatesOct 17, 2025 1:14 pm - Thanks to some deep-pocketed supporters, Wilmette’s Ted Dabrowski has a significant fundraising lead over the three other Republicans running for governor.