...more than a dozen south suburban leaders behind him, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s bid for President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat may have gained some momentum. A group of mayors and village presidents has urged Gov. Rod Blagojevich to appoint Jackson... (more)

...Jr., Pete Stark, Maurice Hinchey, Donald Payne, Raul Grijalva, Jan Schakowsky, Rosa DeLauro, Rush Holt, Mike Honda, Dennis Kucinich and Earl Blumenauer Story last updated at 11/18/2008 - 9:29 am A win for Kensington mine operator Coeur Alaska Inc. in the U.S.... (more)

...sit as an unelected senator, as did the successors to former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and former Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas during the last Congress. The selection process can be made more responsible than in most states, however. How so? The Illinois... (more)

...17, 2008 ? Illinois Rep. Danny Davis told me this weekend he?s interested in the Senate seat now left open by President-Elect Barack Obama.  ?There are number of people being vetted by the governor, I?m one of them,? he told me.  On Friday, Obama officially... (more)

... Jarrett's hiring a day after her 52nd birthday, removes one of the top names under speculation as a possible replacement to fill Obama's U.S. Senate seat, which he will vacate Sunday. Top candidates for the seat from Illinois still include Tammy Duckworth,... (more)

...Alexi Giannoulias, state Director of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr., Luis Gutierrez and Jan Schakowsky Obama's formal resignation from the Senate, which took effect Sunday, does not hasten the need for Blagojevich to make... (more)