Brad Schneider

Illinois congressman Brad Schneider is isolating in his family’s basement in Deerfield after testing positive for COVID on Tuesday, and while he says he can’t be sure where he got the virus from, he says that his exposure to the virus was “greater than any other time” when he was sharing a room with Republican lawmakers who refused to...

Illinois congressman Brad Schneider is isolating in his family’s basement in Deerfield after testing positive for COVID on Tuesday, and while he says he can’t be sure where he got the virus from, he says that his exposure to the virus was “greater than any other time” when he was sharing a room with Republican lawmakers who refused to put...

Rep. Brad Schneider, a Democrat from Illinois, said Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 following a lockdown with other members of Congress during the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week.

Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider has joined a growing group of lawmakers who intend to file articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump after a violent mob stormed the United States Capitol on Wednesday. Citing Trump’s “willingness to incite” violence ahead of the attack, Schneider said that he intends to help introduce the articles of impeachment during a Monday session...

At least 13 representatives and both of Illinois’ U.S. senators have publicly expressed support for President Donald Trump’s removal from office after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in an effort to overturn the presidential election results, halting the electoral vote count in an eruption of chaos and violence that left five people dead.

Illinois representatives at the U.S. Capitol for a joint session to count and confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden reacted as they were ushered to various locations following a lockdown and evacuation as protesters breached the capitol building. NBC 5’s Sandra Torres reports.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.

Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., implored his fellow Congress members to forego objections to the certification of the 2020 presidential election, calling the proceedings a “stain on democracy.”

The Chicago Bears got some incredible news on the injury front Wednesday, as a slew of key players returned to the practice field ahead of the team’s divisional showdown with the Detroit Lions.

Among a bevy of Democrat responses to the State of the Union address Tuesday night, one Illinois lawmaker had particularly harsh and accusatory words for President Donald Trump.

Reaction from President Trump’s supporters and critics after his first State of the Union address. Carol Marin reports.

While the Constitution provides for congressmen to receive paychecks during a potential government shutdown, at least one member of Illinois’ congressional delegation will not accept his pay.

Illinois State Sen. Ira Silverstein has filed to run for re-election despite being stripped of his leadership position since a victims’ rights advocate accused him of sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment charges in Springfield came to the forefront this year, but one accuser tells NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern that she has no faith in new harassment-prevention processes.

With four Democrats now formally filing to challenge state Sen. Ira Silverstein, the first to receive an endorsement from on of Silverstein’s Senate colleagues is Ram Villivalam. Democratic State Sen. Laura Murphy tells NBC 5 “I’ve known Ram for 10 to 12 years and I’ve watched him work campaign after campaign after campaign.”

All eyes will be on state Sen. Ira Silverstein to see if he returns for the veto session that begins Tuesday.

An Illinois lawmaker came under fire Tuesday when a victim advocate stepped forward and accused him of sexual harassment during a task force investigation of unwanted sexual advances in Springfield. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.