Bailey vs. Bost congressional race among GOP primaries to watch
Minority party exerts strong influence in downstate Illinois.
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McCarthy nears victory for speaker after grueling fight
On the fourth day of voting, 14 of the 20 conservative holdouts switched to McCarthy.
Illinois Lawmakers Vote For LGBTQ Equality Along Party Lines
WASHINGTON — Illinois lawmakers voted along party lines Thursday, as the House of Representatives voted 224-206 to pass H.R. 5, titled the Equality Act, a bill to protect LGBTQ Americans from discrimination. Listen to this story here. An earlier version of the bill passed the House once before in 2019, with the support of eight