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10 of the most famous people from Springfield and what they're doing now
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the 201-year history of Springfield, the city has been home to a future U.S. president, the...
Jim Dey: Ambitious Dems dream of someday filling Durbin's shoes
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 20—It's time once again to dive in to another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week: Who's next? U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin isn't ...
Illinois Gov. Pritzker aims to oust state Democratic Party chair in test of political muscle
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is making a play to change the leadership of the Illinois Democratic...
Senate Democrats will hold leadership election week of Dec. 5
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSenate Democrats will wait until the week of Dec. 5 to hold their leadership elections, which means...
Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocrats are expressing alarm over President Biden’s classified documents controversy, with some...
Progressive candidate Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral race
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBrandon Johnson, Chicago mayor-elect Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images Cook County Commissioner Brandon...
Biden falls behind Trump's pace on confirming judges as he enters a fourth year in office
NBC News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWASHINGTON — When he inked his 100th new judge in early 2023, President Joe Biden was outpacing...
Even Democrats Are Now Critical of Biden Over Documents Mess
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Bloomberg) -- US President Joe Biden had hoped to put the mishandling of sensitive government files...
Few Americans know Sen. Tim Scott, but some Democrats see him as a tough general election opponent
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWASHINGTON — Much of the country has never heard of Tim Scott, the junior senator from South...
Democrats wrestle with how to handle a potential Sinema independent run in 2024
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocrats are grappling with a potential re-election bid by now-independent Sen. Krysten SInema,...