Illinois

Arthur Wergs Mitchell

Arthur Wergs Mitchell

Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1934 after defeating Oscar De Priest for his seat and served from...

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William Levi Dawson

William Levi Dawson

Congressman William Dawson served in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly three decades. Dawson, a well-established politician in Chicago,...

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George Washington Collins

George Washington Collins

Congressman George Collins was elected simultaneously in 1970 to the 91st and 92nd Congresses by special election to fill the seat left vacant by...

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Ralph Harold Metcalfe

Ralph Harold Metcalfe

Congressman Ralph Metcalfe represented Illinois' 1st Congressional District from 1971 until his death on October 10, 1978 (92nd-95th Congresses)....

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Cardiss Collins

Cardiss Collins

Congresswoman Cardiss Collins was the representative of Illinois' 7th Congressional District from 1973 to 1997 (93rd-104th Congresses) after winning...

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Bennett McVey Stewart

Bennett McVey Stewart

Congressman Bennett Stewart represented Illinois' 1st Congressional District during the 96th Congress (1979-1981). Stewart was an educator,...

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Oscar Stanton De Priest

Oscar Stanton De Priest

Congressman Oscar De Priest was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1929 to represent Illinois' 1st Congressional District. De Priest, a...

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Harold Washington

Harold Washington

Congressman Harold Washington represented Illinois's 1st Congressional District from 1981 until his resignation to serve as Mayor of Chicago in...

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Gus Savage

Gus Savage

Congressman Gus Savage represented the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois from 1981 to 1993 (97th-102nd Congresses). Savage was a veteran, civil...

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Charles Arthur Hayes

Charles Arthur Hayes

Congressman Charles Hayes represented Illinois's 1st Congressional District from 1983 to 1993 (98th-102nd Congresses). Hayes was the first trade...

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Mel Reynolds

Mel Reynolds

Congressman Mel Reynolds represented Illinois's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 (103rd-104th...

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Carol Moseley Braun

Carol Moseley Braun

Senator Carol Moseley Braun served Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 1999 (103rd-105th Congresses). While a Senator, Moseley Braun served on...

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Bobby L. Rush

Bobby L. Rush

Congressman Bobby Rush represented Illinois's 1st Congressional District from 1993 to 2023 (103rd-117th Congresses). A former Black Panther and U.S....

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Jesse L. Jackson Jr.

Jesse L. Jackson Jr.

Congressman Jesse L. Jackson Jr served Illinois's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2012 (104th -112th...

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Danny K. Davis

Danny K. Davis

Congressman Danny K. Davis has represented Illinois's 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997 (105th...

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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Obama was the first African American President of the United States....

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Roland Burris

Roland Burris

Senator Roland Burris represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2009 to 2010. Governor Rod Blagojevich selected Burris to fill the unexpired term...

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Robin L. Kelly

Robin L. Kelly

Congresswoman Robin Kelly has represented Illinois' 2nd Congressional District since 2013 (113th Congress-Present). Kelly serves on the House Energy...

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Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood has served Illinois' 14th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019 (116th...

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Jonathan Jackson

Jonathan Jackson

Congressman Jonathan Jackson has represented Illinois' 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023 (118th...

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