Raja Krishnamoorthi

2nd Illinois Senate debate: Democrats talk fighting Trump, restoring government trust

Ben Szalinski

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly met for the second U.S. Senate debate of the election cycle Thursday to explain why they are the best candidate to fight President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Frontrunner candidates in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (left), and Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton spar at a debate at the International House on the campus of the University of Chicago Monday.

Government, Politics & Issues

Lt. Gov. Stratton goes on attack in debate against U.S. Reps. Kelly, Krishnamoorthi

Mitchell Armentrout

The Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ and the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics and International House hosted the first live-broadcast debate of the biggest race on the March 17 ballot.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi were the fundraising leaders in the Democratic Senate primary, according to quarterly finance reports.

Government, Politics & Issues

How Illinois’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidates plan to address economic issues

Ben Szalinski

The leading candidates, Juliana Stratton, Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi, propose solutions on housing, health care and other cost-of-living issues.

Government, Politics & Issues

Key Illinois Democrats at odds with Durbin over shutdown vote — again

Ben Szalinski

Dick Durbin, who is not seeking reelection in 2026, was one of eight members in the Senate Democratic caucus to join Republicans in supporting a procedural vote to begin the process of passing legislation to fund the government.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, second from left, listens to Illinois Sen. Christopher Belt, second from right, during a discussion on Saturday that also included East St. Louis Township Supervisor Ricky Easton, left, and East St. Louis City Manager Robert Betts at Clyde C. Jordan Senior Citizens Center.

Government, Politics & Issues

Congressman tells Metro East leaders cuts to Medicaid, Social Security will hurt residents

Teri Maddox

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who represents Illinois' 8th Congressional District in suburban Chicago, came to East St. Louis over the weekend when U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is contemplating whether to run for another term in 2026.