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As showdown vote nears, Schakowsky rips GOP health plan

May 15, 2019 at 4:12 p.m.

Leading up to Friday's showdown vote on the GOP health care overhaul, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky took to the House floor to attack a bill she said would harm middle-aged...

Ardent Obamacare foe Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, who says the GOP is "on a rescue mission," speaks in August in Springfield.

Health care vote delay leaves Illinois GOP delegation uncertain

August 21, 2019 at 10:41 p.m.

After House Republicans suffered a setback Thursday in their bid to overhaul health care, some GOP lawmakers from Illinois refused to commit to future revisions of the GOP plan and...

U.S. Reps.Peter Roskam,Adam Kinzinger andDarin LaHood are amongIllinois' seven House Republicans who are not expected to break ranks on the GOP bill to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Most Illinois House Republicans follow party on health care

May 15, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

There were few signs Illinois' seven House Republicans will break ranks when their party's health care overhaul comes up for a historic vote Thursday, but some declined to tip their...

Jesse Jackson Jr. leaves after adivorce court hearing in Chicago and meeting with the media March 21, 2017. He was represented by Brendan Hammer, right.

Jesse Jackson Jr.: Sandi and I are $1.8 million in debt

May 23, 2019 at 8:12 p.m.

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his estranged wife and fellow ex-con, former Chicago Ald. Sandi Jackson, are $1.8 million in debt, the onetime congressman said Tuesday. But Jackson,...

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, center, meets with police chiefs from major cities at the Justice Department on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is second from right.

Police superintendent meets with Sessions, gets no promise of federal aid

May 22, 2019 at 11:12 p.m.

Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson went to Washington on Thursday seeking increased federal financial help at a time of runaway violence, but Attorney General Jeff Sessions was noncommittal, saying he...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says constituents have flooded his office with phone calls and emails in recent days, with the majority of the messages opposing the AHCA.

State Congress members weigh ACA repeal, feedback

August 21, 2019 at 10:35 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who like his Democratic colleagues is dead-set against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, says he has been bombarded with constituent calls and emails in...

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush and wife Carolyn Rush support Haiti earthquake victims ata Chicago event in the DuSable Museum on Jan. 17, 2010.

Carolyn Rush, wife of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, dies at 67

May 22, 2019 at 11:11 p.m.

Carolyn Rush, wife of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, died Monday of congestive heart failure at University of Chicago Medicine, according to Rush's office. She was 67. "Today I have lost...

Vice President Pence to give commencement speech at Notre Dame

June 5, 2018 at 6:08 p.m.

Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame on May 21, his office said Thursday. Notre Dame has attracted presidents, prime ministers and...

U.S. Rep. Rush says Trump agreed to come to Chicago; White House won’t confirm it

May 15, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush said Wednesday that he asked President Donald Trump to come to Chicago and the president said he would, but the White House wouldn't even confirm the...

Todd Ricketts and Donald Trump shake hands.

Cubs’ part-owner Todd Ricketts still in talks over Commerce job

June 5, 2018 at 7:08 p.m.

Three months after he was tapped to be deputy commerce secretary, Chicago Cubs part-owner Todd Ricketts remains in talks with government officials on how to handle his extensive holdings to...

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