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“I am truly honored to have earned her endorsement, and I look forward to joining her fight in Washington, D.C.” #endorsement #senate

“The brave men and women of Chicago Fire Fighters Local 2 are always there for Chicago, and I’m honored by their endorsement,” he said. #endorsement #firefighters

Kelly argues her record shows she can deliver results in Washington and vows to bring the same approach to the Senate. #poll #senate

In a video, García announced his retirement to focus on family and health, citing his wife’s battle with Multiple Sclerosis and recently adopted grandchildren. #retirement #election

Del Mar criticized the governor’s criminal justice policies, claiming they have “weakened discipline” and “demoralized” correctional staff. #campaign #overdoses

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth highlighted Jan’s story on social media, showing how ACA tax credits help her afford a $580-a-month medical implant. #taxcredits #aca

Duckworth said the agreement would not protect American families from what she called President Donald Trump’s “vindictive efforts” in exchange for a vague promise. #shutdown #vote

The Illinois Freedom Caucus said the short-term funding measure prevents Democrats from pushing through a larger spending package before the holidays and maintains current discretionary spending levels first set in 2023. #governmentshutdown

Bailey’s second campaign for governor had been in doubt after his son Zachary, daughter-in-law Kelsey and two grandchildren, 12-year-old Vada Rose and 7-year-old Samuel, died when the helicopter Zachary was piloting crashed in Montana on Oct. 22. #governor #bailey

Those two concessions were as far as Republican leaders were willing to go to end the ongoing shutdown, which has lasted a record-long 40 days as Democrats held out over health care policy demands. #shutdown #funding #deal