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Who won Illinois? Live election results and winners from the 2026 midterm election
A blue wave swept a number of states on Election Night, including Illinois. Read More
Daniel Biss elected 9th district’s next congressman
Former mayor and state lawmaker to take office in January, succeeding retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat. Read More
Biss wins Illinois election to succeed Schakowsky in House
Evanston, Ill., Mayor Daniel Biss (D) is projected to easily defeat his Republican opponent John Elleson for the House seat left open by retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), according to Decision Desk HQ. Biss — a mathematician and former policy consultant — will serve Illinois’s 9th District, whi Read More
Meet Illinois' 6 newly-elected members of Congress, and what they stand for
Illinois will send a whopping six freshman members to Congress, and we have a look at who they are, and what they stand for Read More
Threatening letters lead to arrest
Skokie office of U.S. Rep Jan Schakowsky among those targeted Read More
2 Chicago area members of Congress again received 'suspicious' packages
Rep. Mike Quigley called it "another effort to scare and intimidate elected officials, public servants, and voters." The congressman, along with Reps. Jan Schakowsky, Brad Schneider and Robin Kelly also reported being sent the letters last week. Read More
Hazmat team called after Schakowsky's office again targeted by suspicious letter
For the second time in less than a week, suspicious letters were delivered to Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Mike Quigley's district offices. Read More
4 Chicago area congressional offices receive suspicious letters amid wave of preelection threats
Reps. Brad Schneider, Mike Quigley, Robin Kelly and Jan Schakowsky reported being sent the letters in a broader wave of threatening packages mailed to congressional and state election offices nationwide ahead of Election Day in November. Read More
U.S. Rep Jan Schakowsky to lead Evanston 4th of July parade
U.S. Rep Jan Schakowsky to lead Evanston 4th of July parade, considered Evanston's largest yearly extravaganza. Read More
How Illinois voted in the 9th Congressional District race
The race to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky resulted in more than a dozen candidates on the Democratic ballot and multiple running as Republicans. Read More
Biss, Elleson lead in 9th Congressional District races
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss was leading Tuesday night in the Democratic Party’s primary for the 9th Congressional District seat long held by U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky. Read More
Crowded field of 15 Democrats jockey to succeed U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Kat Abughazaleh, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and State Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, are the fundraising leaders in the 9th District Congressional race for a seat that hasn’t been open since 1999. Read More
What to know about the 9th Congressional District Democratic primary race
An astounding 15 Democrats are vying for the seat left open by U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's retirement. Read More
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky endorses Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss as her successor
Although U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky had thought of staying out of the race, the decision to endorse Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is a big boost to his primary bid. Read More
Schakowsky backs Biss as congressional successor
Last updated Jan. 7 at 4:00 p.m. Retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) endorsed Mayor Daniel Biss’ campaign for Congress Wednesday, calling him “an effective and fearless fighter for progressive causes.” Her coveted endorsement cements Biss’ frontrunner status in the crowded Illinois’ 9th C Read More
BJP's "Rahul Gandhi-Anti-India Lobby" Jab Over US Lawmakers' Umar Khalid Letter
The BJP on Friday pointed frantically at a 2024 meeting between Rahul Gandhi and US lawmaker Janice Schakowsky who this week joined seven others in asking the Indian government to release 2020 Delhi riots case accused Umar Khalid from prison. Read More