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Former U.S. Rep. Cardiss Collins, the first black woman to represent Illinois in the U.S. Congress, died in Washington at age 81, Rep. Danny Davis said.
The Congressional Black Caucus is watching to see who replaces ex-Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., in a more diverse district, caucus officials said.
An Illinois congressman says he dropped out of the Chicago mayoral race in order to bolster the campaign of another contender, former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun.
Ethics rules designed to curb U.S. congressional junkets have had mixed success, with some lawmakers exploiting loopholes, The New York Times reported Monday.
Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., declined Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's offer of President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, telling him too much chaos existed.
The drama over who will replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate continues with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talking to some hopefuls.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama is vying to become the first African-American to be president yet many black lawmakers are not backing him.
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., says he knows in his "heart of hearts" a Chicago police officer pulled him over because he is black.
A trip to Sri Lanka by U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., reportedly paid for by a terrorist group, is under investigation, sources tell the Chicago Tribune.
The average Illinois resident will pay $600 more for natural gas to heat a home this winter thanks to hurricanes and rising demand.
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