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In this file photo, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) participates in a reenacted swearing-in with then- Vice President Joe Biden in the Old Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day Biden swore in the newly elected and returning members on the Senate floor.

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorses Joe Biden for president: ‘Joe actually delivers’

March 2, 2020 at 10:57 a.m.

Citing the strength of his experience on foreign policy, Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday morning. The announcement is the latest in a...

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on the House floor before the State of the State speech at the State Capitol in Springfield on Jan. 29, 2020.

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White endorses Joe Biden for president

March 1, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

Secretary of State Jesse White, the longest-serving statewide official in Illinois, has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden ahead of the March 17 presidential primary. White, one of the state's...

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar is interviewed in the spin room after a Democratic presidential primary debate on Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas.

The March 17 Illinois Democratic presidential primary is three weeks away. Here’s how the late-developing race is shaping up.

February 29, 2020 at 8:49 p.m.

This year's Illinois presidential primary has the feel of a sideview mirror — the election is closer than it appears. Democrats in 23 other states and territories will have their...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, right, stands with Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, far left, on Feb. 22, 2018. Garcia at the time was running for the Democratic seat in the 4th Congressional District of Illinois in the March 2018 primary.

Chuy and Tio Bernie: Why U.S. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia thinks Sanders is performing better with Latino voters in 2020

February 20, 2020 at 11:10 p.m.

A few hours after officially endorsing Bernie Sanders for president, U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia started packing for Nevada, where he will campaign for the Vermont senator ahead of Saturday's...

Democratic presidential hopeful Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during the ninth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by NBC News, MSNBC, Noticias Telemundo and The Nevada Independent at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 19, 2020.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leads new Illinois presidential poll, but survey’s methodology raises questions about its accuracy

February 20, 2020 at 8:40 p.m.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leads the crowded Democratic presidential field in Illinois, according to the first poll taken in the state ahead of the March 17 primary. The survey, conducted...

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg addresses the crowd at St. Ambrose University on Jan. 31, 2020, in Davenport, Iowa.

First no more? Iowa’s political prestige endangered after presidential caucus debacle

February 9, 2020 at 8:33 p.m.

Every four years for more than four decades, Iowa's status as the first state in the presidential nominating sweepstakes has held firm, weathering criticism for its largely white and rural...

Pete Buttigieg continues to hold lead over Bernie Sanders in Iowa caucuses as additional results trickle out, but race still too close to call

February 5, 2020 at 10:27 p.m.

Two days after Iowa Democrats turned out to caucus, the incomplete results from the gaffe-filled counting of preferences in the nation's first presidential contest showed former South Bend Mayor Pete...

Caucus chaos in Iowa drags into second day as Democrats promise at least partial results will be released

February 4, 2020 at 11:57 a.m.

Democrats promised to deliver at least partial results from Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses later Tuesday after suffering a huge embarrassment the night before when a new reporting system, aimed at providing...

Iowa votes first tonight in the Democratic race for president. Here’s what’s at stake — and why the results could be more confusing than ever.

February 3, 2020 at 12:57 p.m.

At a weekend rally for Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar, one of her precinct captains from Davenport pondered what he would do if she didn't get enough support at his...

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks during a campaign event leading up to the Iowa caucuses at St. Ambrose University on Jan. 31, 2020, in Davenport, Iowa.

Who is best to beat Trump? Democratic front-runners converge on Iowa to make final case before Monday’s caucuses.

February 2, 2020 at 7:04 p.m.

In a matter of five hours, four front-running presidential candidates converged on Cedar Rapids on Saturday to offer closing arguments on the top issue of Iowa's first-in-the-nation Democratic caucuses: picking...

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