-
Tammy Duckworth Triumphs Over Kathy Salvi in Illinois Senate Race
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth has secured a second term in office, defeating Republican challenger Kathy Salvi, the Associated Press has projected.
-
Tammy Duckworth Triumphs Over Kathy Salvi in Illinois Senate Race, AP Projects
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth has secured a second term in office, defeating Republican challenger Kathy Salvi, the Associated Press has projected.
-
Duckworth, Salvi Find Rare Common Ground in Arlington Heights for Bears Stadium
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and her Republican challenger Kathy Salvi couldn’t be further apart on gun control, abortion rights, inflation, or just about any other key issue facing residents in Illinois and beyond.
-
Pritzker, Duckworth Hold Commanding Leads in New Statewide Polling Ahead of Election
A new poll of registered voters in Illinois shows a definitive trend in the 2022 election cycle, with a trio of Democrats holding commanding leads in their respective statewide races. Mary Ann Ahern breaks it all down.
-
Pritzker, Duckworth Hold Commanding Leads in New Statewide Polling Ahead of Election
A new poll of registered voters in Illinois shows a definitive trend in the 2022 election cycle, with a trio of Democrats holding commanding leads in their respective statewide races.
-
Attorney Kathy Salvi Earns Republican Senate Nomination, to Face Tammy Duckworth
Suburban attorney Kathy Salvi has claimed victory in the Republican U.S. Senate race in Illinois, earning a face-off with Sen. Tammy Duckworth in November.
-
Election 2022: Here's Who is Running for Illinois' U.S. Senate Seat
For the second election cycle in a row, one of Illinois’ seats in the United States Senate is being contested, and the Democratic incumbent is looking to stay in Washington. Here’s who is running in the June 28 primary.
-
Where Could the 2024 Democratic National Convention Be Held If It Came to Chicago? Lightfoot Weighs in
Though no official request for proposal has been issued yet, NBC News has learned that the city of Chicago is weighing a potential bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
-
Chicago Weighing Bid to Host 2024 Democratic National Convention
While it is still extremely early in the process, NBC News has learned that the city of Chicago is weighing a potential bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, and that the bid has plenty of high-profile support from elected officials in the state of Illinois. NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern has more.
-
Chicago Weighs Bid to Host 2024 Democratic National Convention
While it is still extremely early in the process, NBC News has learned that the city of Chicago is weighing a potential bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, and that the bid has plenty of high-profile support from elected officials in the state of Illinois.
-
Duckworth Says US Should Focus on One Thing in Afghanistan Right Now
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth told NBC 5 political reporter Mary Ann Ahern that the United States should have a single focus in Afghanistan: “right now our focus needs to be on making sure we leave no American behind.”
-
Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $9 Million in Grants for COVID Vaccine Education, Availability
Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded more than $9 million to the state of Illinois to support education efforts and to expand availability of the coronavirus vaccine. According to a press release, more than $7.3 million will go to the state of Illinois to educate residents about the benefits…
-
White House to Add Asian American Pacific Islander Liaison After Democrats Threaten to Block Biden Nominees
The row over AAPI representation among Biden nominees comes as lawmakers condemn a rise in anti-Asian violence amid the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Senators Back Off Vow to Withhold Support of Biden Nominees
Two Democratic senators have backed off their vow to withhold support for President Joe Biden’s nominees for administration posts until the White House better promotes diversity
-
Senators Say They Won't Back Nominees Who Aren't Diverse
Two Democratic senators are lashing out at the lack of Asian American and Pacific Islander representation in President Joe Biden’s Cabinet
-
Sen. Tammy Duckworth Announces Reelection Campaign
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Tuesday took to Twitter to announce plans to run in 2022 for a second term.
-
White Sox Fans Drink the Most of Any MLB Fan Base, Study Shows
Chicago White Sox fans were found to drink the most of any fan base in Major League Baseball, a new study showed.
-
Some Fans Could Be Allowed to Return to Chicago Stands ‘This Season,' Mayor Says
Chicago could potentially see the return of some fans into the stands, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday, as the city prepares for baseball season to kick off.
-
Dueling Memos Raise Questions in Race for New Chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois, 2 Days Before Vote
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...
-
Could Illinois See Return of Some Fans in the Stands? Here's What Gov. Pritzker Said
Could Chicago and Illinois soon see the return of fans in the stands at professional sporting events?