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As longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky prepares to retire, voters in the 9th District will be choosing between Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and Arlington Heights pastor John Elleson as her successor in Congress.
With four Democratic incumbent members of Congress in Illinois giving up their seats at the end of their terms, voters will elect a handful of new members of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
The two candidates on the ballot who are running for U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's seat in the 2nd Congressional District come with two very different approaches.
Election Day 2026 is less than a month away, and control of Congress is on the line, with a huge number of Illinois members of Congress leaving.
The House on Thursday voted to direct President Trump to end the war with Iran, after four Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke the president over his handling of the conflict.
The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.
The mother of a Loyola University freshman who was shot and killed in March delivered tearful testimony on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
Republican lawmakers grilled the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King on Wednesday.
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday were set to grill the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King. Lauren Victory reports.
The House passed Republicans' $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the rest of the Trump administration.
Lawmakers have left D.C. for vacation without striking a permanent deal to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is projected to win the Democratic primary in the 9th Congressional District in Illinois, one of the most closely watched congressional races in the 2026 midterms.
Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford is projected to be the winner of the crowded Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District, in a race to replace U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, who will be retiring at the end of his term, according to CBS News analysis.
CBS News projects Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's seat in the 2nd Congressional District in Illinois, handing a defeat to former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in his bid for a political comeback.
Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean is projected to win the Democratic primary in the 8th Congressional District in Illinois, a seat incumbent U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is giving up to run for the U.S. Senate.
With U.S. Rep. Danny Davis retiring at the end of his term, voters in Illinois' 7th Congressional District face a crowded ballot to elect a new representative for the first time in 30 years.
Some House Republicans have rebuked Mr. Trump on tariffs, war powers and the Epstein files, and defections could grow as the midterms approach.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
Three House Democrats from Illinois are leading the 2026 race to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin after he steps down at the end of his term.
While three Democrats will be running for Congress in Illinois' 4th District in 2026, primary voters will see only one of those candidates on the ballot in March, as the other two will be running as independents.
With U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky retiring at the end of her term, voters in Illinois' 9th Congressional District face a crowded field of candidates to fill the seat with a new representative for the first time since 1998.
The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown.
With U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly giving up her seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
With U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi giving up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 8th Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
