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Kelly, who currently represents Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, welcomed the endorsement, calling Murphy both a colleague and mentor. #senate

Bailey and his running mate, former Cook County Republican chairman Aaron Del Mar, will kick off their campaign Thursday, Sept. 25, with stops in Carterville, Bloomington, and Oak Brook. #tour

Wilson, a former Chicago mayoral and U.S. Senate candidate, praised Preston’s working-class roots and independence from party insiders. #endorsement

Johnson made his comments during a recent press conference, where he argued that Chicago’s past reliance on policing failed to address the root causes of crime. #remarks

In the video, Stratton criticized the influence of corporations on American politics, saying they have “squeezed Illinois families at every turn” while politicians in Washington “look the other way while pocketing money from these same special interests.” #politics

Florin Nicolae Tarta, 40, of Satu Mare, Romania, was convicted earlier this year in federal court in Chicago on charges of bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. #atm

Trump said 11 people were murdered, 28 were shot and a hundred were shot at in Chicago the previous weekend. #crimes

Between 2019 and 2025, Bashir allegedly filed about $17.3 million in false claims to a private insurer for therapy sessions that never took place. #fraud

In his keynote remarks, Pritzker pointed to Illinois’ multi-billion-dollar push into quantum research, calling the field a transformative force that could redefine industries from medicine to cybersecurity. #quantum

The initiative, set to begin classes in January, will give students hands-on training in installing and maintaining EV charging stations, power distribution systems, and smart grid integration — all critical components of the rapidly expanding EV market. #ev