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From NBC 5 Chicago, The Daily Northwestern and 5 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. NBC 5 Chicago42 minutes ago

    Meet Illinois' 6 newly-elected members of Congress, and what they stand for

    Illinois will send a whopping six freshman members to Congress, and we have a look at who they are, and what they stand for

  2. The Daily Northwestern1 hour ago

    Biss projected to win Illinois’ 9th Congressional District race Daniel Biss projected to win IL-09 congressional race

    This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. Last updated Nov. 3 at 8:03 p.m. Former Mayor Daniel Biss will represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, marking the district’s first leadership change since U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) won the seat in 1999. As...

  3. Shaw Local1 hour ago

    Jackson easily wins reelection in 1st Congressional race

    The 1st Congressional District reaches from Chicago into eastern and southern Will County and to northern Kankakee County.

  4. NBC 5 Chicago1 hour ago

    Former Rep. Melissa Bean wins Illinois' 8th District, NBC News projects

    Former Rep. Melissa Bean is expected to return to Congress 16 years after she was defeated in a bid to remain in the House, NBC News is projecting

  5. CBS Chicago2 hours ago

    Stratton projected winner for U.S. Illinois Senate, replacing Durbin

    Stratton has become the second Black woman to represent Illinois in the Senate. She will replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin.

    Also reported byFOX 32 ChicagoWBEZ Chicago

  6. Crain's Chicago Business2 hours ago

    JB Pritzker and Juliana Stratton declared winners

    Juliana Stratton becomes only the second Black woman to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, Pritzker returns for a third term.