Illinois U.S. Senate Primary Election Results 2026: Live Updates

Several Democrats are competing in the primary race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Illinois in hopes of replacing Dick Durbin.

Illinois leaders split over Trump’s Iran strike
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Illinois political leaders are reacting swiftly to President Trump’s military strike on Iran — and most Democrats are sharply critical.

DHS funding debate, Epstein files | The Chicago Report
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Tonight, will Congress enact big changes to ICE and the Dept. of Homeland Security? Illinois Sen. Duckworth tells us she has some red lines. And, the Epstein document release exposes alleged grotesque behavior by so many of the nation's elite. 

Sen. Duckworth talks sanctuary policies following Marimar Martinez's testimony | The Chicago Report
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Lawmakers have nine days to agree on funding for ICE and the Dept. of Homeland Security. Illinois Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth offered her red lines on a funding bill and it comes after she attended a hearing on Capitol Hill where Marimar Martinez testified.

Duckworth clashes with Rubio in tense Senate hearing

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth sparred with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate hearing Wednesday.

Duckworth clashes with Rubio in tense Senate hearing
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Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth sparred with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate hearing Wednesday.

Senate Democrats block DHS funding, risking partial shutdown

Senate Democrats say they will not vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security, putting Congress back on the brink of another spending fight.

Senate Democrats block DHS funding, risking partial shutdown
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Senate Democrats say they will not vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security, putting Congress back on the brink of another spending fight.

Volunteers mark MLK Day with service at Chicago high school
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Hundreds of volunteers spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Morgan Park High School, honoring his legacy through a large-scale day of service aimed at giving back to the school and the community.

National Guard to stay in Chicago as legal fight over deployment continues

The Trump administration has extended the National Guard’s deployment in the Chicago area, despite a recent court ruling that the president does not have that authority.

National Guard deployment extended
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The Trump administration has extended the National Guard's deployment in the Chicago area, despite a recent court ruling that the president doesn't have that authority. The news came out of a bombshell hearing on Capitol Hill - where Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth had pointed questions for defense department officials. Political reporter Paris Schutz is here to break it all down.

Duckworth calls second strike on alleged drug boat ‘essentially murder’

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth criticized strikes on alleged drug boats, and called an second hit on the wreckage of a boat "essentially murder."

Democratic senator accuses Trump of playing politics with aviation safety during shutdown

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth suggested during a hearing Wednesday that the Trump administration was playing politics with the aviation system during the shutdown to force an agreement to reopen the government.

IL lawmakers talk impending government shutdown | The Chicago Report
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Paris spoke to U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) and U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Illinois) about what's causing the impasse leading to the impending government shutdown.