Articles filed under US Senate
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Ex-GOP leader Don Tracy running for Durbin’s U.S. Senate seatAug 13, 2025 3:09 pm - Former Illinois Republican Party Chair Don Tracy on Wednesday announced his bid for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Dick Durbin.
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Former GOP official Porter won’t run for Durbin’s Senate seatAug 04, 2025 9:44 am - Former Illinois National Committeeman Richard Porter of Northfield on Sunday announced he wouldn’t seek the U.S. Senate seat now held by veteran Democrat Richard Durbin.
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‘A solid foundation of support’: Krishnamoorthi among top fundraisers in nation’s Senate racesJul 26, 2025 12:45 pm - Schaumburg Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi is running one of the best-funded U.S. Senate campaigns in the nation, federal records show.
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‘Deeply offensive:’ Democrats decry benching of EPA employees as political payback by GOPJul 07, 2025 6:34 pm - U.S. Rep Sean Casten demands local EPA employees disciplined after criticizing the Trump administration be returned to work. Stratton’s war chest grows and bipartisan cheers for bill cutting prescription costs.
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Underwood to run for House again rather than U.S. SenateMay 19, 2025 4:46 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville will run for reelection in the 14th District next year rather than campaigning for the U.S. Senate.
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U.S. Rep. Krishnamoorthi running for Durbin’s Senate seatMay 07, 2025 4:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg will run for Senate in 2026.
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Political roundabout: Duckworth’s Senate pick, GOP on JB’s future, Dems plan a human chainMay 06, 2025 6:46 pm - Here’s a snapshot of developing political stories from the suburbs and beyond.
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Robin Kelly enters U.S. Senate primaryMay 06, 2025 8:38 am - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly touts her advocacy against gun violence as she launches into a primary battle for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Dick Durbin.
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It’s official — Stratton declares candidacy for Durbin’s Senate seatApr 24, 2025 8:12 am - The lieutenant governor is expected to face a crowded field in the primary.
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Some suburban reps plan to skip Trump’s inaugurationJan 15, 2025 4:52 pm - Several members of the suburban delegation to Congress won’t attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.