Dubbing herself an ‘underdog,’ Rep. Robin Kelly launches Senate bid to replace Durbin
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly on Tuesday became the second major Democrat to jump into the high-profile race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin.
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Rep. Robin Kelly takes questions, addresses federal policies at Pontiac town hall
About 100 people gathered in Pontiac Wednesday evening to hear from Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly, with many residents asking what she’s doing to combat President Trump’s agenda.
Dr. Nathaniel Horn, the husband of US Rep. Robin Kelly, has died at 68
The Illinois Democrat posted a statement about Horn on X, the social media platform formerly called Twitter. Horn was 68.
Rep. Robin Kelly supports the Green New Deal and strong gun control in IPM interview
URBANA — Congresswoman Robin Kelly is up for re-election in Illinois’ 2nd congressional district. She’s running against Republican challenger Thomas Lynch. Illinois Newsroom’s Harrison Malkin spoke with Kelly about ways to curb gun violence, the Green New Deal, and a range of other policy issues. Malkin: First, I wanted to ask you a little bit
Republican candidate Thomas Lynch critical of big government in IPM interview
URBANA — Congresswoman Robin Kelly is up for re-election in Illinois’ newly redrawn 2nd congressional district, which stretches from the Danville area to Chicago’s South Side. Kelly will face Republican challenger Thomas Lynch, a member of the Iroquois County Board, in the November midterm election. Lynch spoke with Illinois Newsroom’s Harrison Malkin about his life
Danville and Chicago’s South Side squeezed into 2nd congressional district by gerrymandering
DANVILLE — Driving along Illinois Route 1, south of Danville, I approach a dividing line between the 2nd and 15th congressional districts. On one side, there are cornfields. That’s the 15th. On the other, residential homes. That’s the 2nd. In the car with me is Germaine Light. She’s the Vice-Chair of the Vermilion County Democratic
State Rep. Lisa Hernandez becomes Democratic Party of Illinois’ first Latino woman chair.
The vote for state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez as the Democratic Party of Illinois’ first Latino chairwoman was unanimous and uneventful Saturday morning – the drama had occurred in the days prior in a power struggle of some of the state’s most prominent Democrats. Hernandez was backed Gov. JB Pritzker and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris”
Illinois Congressional Delegation Sticks To Party Lines On Impeachment Vote
House Democrats in large part supported two impeachment articles against President Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois was one of three lawmakers who missed the historic House votes The Republican from the 15th congressional district is not seeking reelection and was on a long-planned