Longtime Dem Congresswoman Calls It Quits After 26 Years

1 source·Updated Jul 1, 2026

Longtime Democratic Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced her retirement Monday after representing a Chicagoland House seat for over a quarter century. Schakowsky, 80, said in a statement that she would not run for…

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