Rather than celebrating their victories at the polls, members of Illinois’ Democratic congressional delegation were somber last week because of Republican Donald Trump’s reelection to the

Democrats in other districts statewide also fended off Republican challengers hoping to maintain their party's control of the House. Illinois Democrats had an advantage heading into the election, leading in fundraising and armed with a political map that ...

With Republicans winning back the White House and the U.S. Senate on Tuesday and the final balance of power in the House still unclear, Illinois Democrats successfully defended their 14-3 dominance over the GOP in the state’s congressional delegation.

A candidate has declared victory for Illinois’ 17th congressional district. Current Democratic Representative Eric Sorenson declared victory at his campaign party over his Republican challenger Joe McGraw Tuesday just before midnight.