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John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Some powerful Democrats in Illinois are backing different candidates in the party’s U.S. Senate primary. All the candidates have big-time backers: State Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey), has the endorsement of Illinois Senate President John Cullerton...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Illinois is garnering national attention, but whether the two announced candidates will debate is still up in the air. Democratic candidate Andrea Zopp says there hasn’t been any confirmation from her opponent, U...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network A potential Democratic candidate in the U.S. Senate race isn't shy about criticizing members of his own party, including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is exploring the possibility of entering the race, saying he can offer more to voters than the two declared Democratic candidates, U...

JONESBORO, Ill. (AP) €” A civil lawsuit alleging ethics violations has become an issue in a Democratic congresswoman's bid to unseat first-term Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in what is expected to be one of the country's most competitive 2016 Senate races...

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is endorsing Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth for the party's nomination to oppose incumbent Republican Sen. Mark Kirk next year. In a fundraising letter to supporters, Durbin called Duckworth a friend who has made "an amazing journey from the battlefields of Iraq to the campaign battleground in Illinois...

CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois says she'll run for U.S. Senate in 2016, setting up a high-profile challenge to Republican Sen. Mark Kirk's re-election bid. In a video posted Monday on her campaign website, Duckworth says it's time for "Washington to be held accountable...

CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth says she's considering challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in 2016. Duckworth told The Chicago Tribune she's been talking with her husband and close advisers about a possible U...