Jim Tankersley

by Jim Tankersley A trio of Illinois Republicans are among 28 members of Congress who released a bipartisan plea for cooperation in Washington's continued tussle over the Iraq war. The...

By Jim Tankersley Three retiring Republicans and one or two "hot seat" GOP incumbents have Democrats dreaming of big pick-ups in the Illinois congressional delegation in next year's election, when...

By Jim Tankersley Timelines and troop levels have thus far dominated the Senate's current debate over a bill reauthorizing the Department of Defense. But a group of senators led by...

Rep. Jerry Weller, dogged by ethics questions surrounding his Nicaraguan investments and his wife's finances, is set to announce his retirement in the near future, Republican sources said Wednesday. One...

Photo from the office of Rep. Jerry Weller by Jim Tankersley Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.) is set to announce his retirement in the near future, two Republican sources tell the...

Updated 12:02 p.m. By Jim Tankersley Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.) has landed on a Washington watchdog group's list of the "22 most corrupt" members of Congress – and, separately, been...

By Jim Tankersley Unreported Nicaraguan land deals aren't the only sources of questions about Rep. Jerry Weller's financial disclosure filings. As the Tribune reports today, the Republican congressman from Illinois'...

By Jim Tankersley President Bush got a free platform to urge Americans to support his Iraq policy tonight - that's one of the perks of the job. The men and...

By Hal Dardick and Jim Tankersley A potential Democratic challenger is trying to turn Rep. Jerry Weller's silence into a golden opportunity for his not-yet-official campaign. Weller (R-Ill.) returned to...

by Jim Tankersley A year ago, Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) sided with President Bush's preferred position in 80 percent of his House votes. But with Bush's approval ratings in the...