Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) announced that she will not run for Sen. Dick Durbin's (D-IL) seat, making Rep. Raja ...

This is Illinois, which is a place of sharp elbows and rough-and-tumble politics. I can’t tell you that doesn’t seep into the ...

Gov. JB Pritzker is backing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who so far is the only Democratic candidate in the race to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin. She was just in McLean County campaigning.

Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois announced Wednesday morning that he is running for Senate in 2026.

Some politicos are wondering whether Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's potential 2028 bid will be diminished if his chosen candidate, Juliana Stratton, doesn't win the Senate race.

With Rep. Lauren Underwood's decision to stay out, major candidates in the race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin include Lt. Gov.

“If this race goes down ... On Wednesday, a former Illinois senator and the first African American woman elected to the Senate, Carol Moseley Braun, announced she too backed Stratton.

Underwood announced she would not run for the Senate seat, deciding to focus on her work in the House instead. “When I reflected on the way that I could best serve families in Illinois and ...

has launched a bid to win a Senate seat held by longtime lawmaker ... Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who has the support of Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood announced she will not join the race for U.S. Senate in Illinois. She says her focus is instead to help Democrats win back control of the House. She ...

Rep. Robin Kelly on Tuesday joined the Democratic primary field for the open Senate seat in Illinois.