Robin Kelly

Newly elected Illinois Democratic Party Chair Rep. Robin Kelly sat down Thursday for a one-on-one interview about how she plans to lead. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

After a closely contested race, Rep. Robin Kelly has been elected as the new chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois, narrowly edging out Chicago’s 8th Ward Ald. Michelle Harris. Kelly, who serves on the committee from the 2nd district that she has represented in Congress since 2013, edged out Harris by just over 3% in the weighted vote, with…

Members of the Democratic Party of Illinois’ State Central Committee will meet Wednesday to select the party’s first new chair in more than 20 years following longtime leader and former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s resignation from the role last week. But dueling legal memos sent to committee members on Monday raised new questions about the race to lead the party...

The battle to replace Michael Madigan as head of the Illinois Democratic Party is heating up, with multiple candidates throwing their hats into the ring. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has more.

Just hours after former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan announced that he was stepping down as chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) announced that she will seek to replace him in that role. Kelly, who has represented the second congressional district in Illinois since 2013, says that the unique make-up of her district, which includes parts…

Michael Madigan, the former longtime speaker of the Illinois House, is stepping away from the General Assembly 50 years after he was first elected. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

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.

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.”

Two Republican candidates for Congress in Illinois who promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory lost their bids for elected office on Tuesday night, NBC News projects.

Voting in the 2020 general election has already begun, with the coronavirus pandemic prompting millions across Illinois and the U.S. to vote by mail or cast their ballots early, ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3.

The races for Illinois’ 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts won’t be close or even contentious – but they should be on your radar because the Republican candidates have both promoted the baseless and dangerous QAnon conspiracy theory.

Here’s a look at nine of the biggest races you should be watching across Illinois in the 2020 general election.

A suburban Chicago post office has been named in honor of an original member of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen who flew scores of missions in World War II.

Uber’s CEO has announced the company’s new Freight headquarters will be housed in the Chicago, bringing the rideshare giant’s second-largest office to the city along with 2,000 new jobs.

The scramble is on to convince voters to get to the polls as the largest group ever of candidates for Chicago mayor are on the ballot.

Calling for bipartisan dialogue across the Land of Lincoln, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition (ICJC) unveiled a new initiative on Monday to spark conversation around clean energy.