Suspected Minnesota killer included Illinois Rep. Nikki Budzinski on hit list
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, said Capitol Police informed her that her name was in Vance Boelter’s notes obtained by authorities.
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Gov. Pritzker visits Urbana as part of statewide tour focused on Trump administration’s impact in Illinois
Governor Pritzker urged Illinoisans to participate in “mass activism” and let Congress know they oppose the Trump administration’s cuts to food and agriculture programs.
Activists pressure Budzinski to be a ‘full-throated supporter’, push back against Trump’s cuts to federal agencies
Those rallying said that the congresswoman should expand her efforts to combat cuts made by DOGE, or the Department of Governmental Efficiency.
AP Race Call: Democrat Nikki Budzinski wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District
Budzinski, 47, was seeking a second term in the narrow, Democrat-leaning district that cuts through central Illinois from the St. Louis area to Champaign.
Illinois Democrats look to defend congressional seats across the state
To boost turnout, Democrats have put three non-binding advisory questions on the ballot. They cover topics including property tax relief, insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization and election worker interference.
New opponent emerges for Nikki Budzinski, with support from Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein
On Thursday, 27-year-old Chibuihe “Chibu” Asonye stumped with Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein in Champaign-Urbana.
Two Republicans look to challenge U.S. Rep. Budzinski in Illinois’ 13th District
Early voting in Illinois has begun. Voters will cast in-person ballots on March 19. Budzinski, who is seeking her second term, does not have a Democratic primary opponent.
Emails reveal UIPD’s plan to use surveillance to monitor campus crime in real time
CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois Police Department has requested nearly a million dollars in federal funding to open a real-time crime center. The center would enable police officers to receive more information from a growing number of surveillance methods while responding to incidents, according to UIPD spokesperson Pat Wade. If the real-time operators find
Freshman lawmaker Nikki Budzinski says she’s found ways to work across the aisle in her first 100 days
As she reaches her 100th day in office, Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski has been touring her congressional district, talking about her achievements so far.
The Springfield Democrat told Jim Meadows that one of her goals was to find ways to work constructively with members of the other party.
Budzinski tours ag research at U of I and visits with laid-off Akorn workers in Decatur
U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski visited the University of Illinois Research Park in Champaign on Thursday. But first, the central Illinois Democrat stopped in Decatur, where more than 400 pharmaceutical plant workers had been abruptly laid off by Akorn Pharmaceutical.
Illinois Reps. Bost, Budzinski and Miller each disagree on who should be next House speaker
Illinois’ congressional delegation remains split on the choices for the U.S. House’s next speaker as the body took a rare sixth unsuccessful vote Wednesday afternoon. However, Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, and Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, agree on one thing: They are ready to put the voting behind them. While Bost, who represents the 12th District
Democrat and first-time candidate Nikki Budzinski prevails in IL-13 race
SPRINGFIELD — “Thank you, and then let’s get to work,” Nikki Budzinski said on Election Night to a cheering crowd at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Budzinski had a lot to celebrate. She successfully flipped Illinois’ 13th congressional district blue after it being a Republican stronghold for years. Most recently, five-term Republican Rep. Rodney Davis
Budzinski flips 13th Congressional District from red to blue
SPRINGFIELD – Voters in Illinois’ recently redrawn 13th congressional district elected a Democrat on Tuesday night. Republican congressman Rodney Davis represented the district for 5-terms. But now the district will flip blue after first-time candidate Nikki Budzinski secured victory by more than 20,000 votes. Budzinski is a former aide to Governor JB Pritzker and President
IL13th Congressional District candidates both expect victory
URBANA- Both candidates in Illinois’ redrawn 13th congressional district say their messages are connecting with voters. Republican Regan Deering and Democratic candidate Nikki Budzinski both expect victory in Tuesday’s election. Deering says her team spent the last week visiting all the counties in the district. The former educator says cutting crime will be one of her
Truth Test: Did Nikki Budzinski ‘cash in’ as a political consultant?
CHICAGO — A recent report from the Better Government Association, a nonpartisan watchdog group, called congressional candidate Nikki Budzinski into question for ‘cashing in’ as a political consultant. Budzinski is a Democrat running in Illinois’ 13th congressional district against Republican Regan Deering. “We looked at a powerful government official, state government official, who welcomed and