Retiring U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, left, celebrates with U.S. Rep.-elect La Shawn Ford at his election night gathering at XS Tennis Village on Nov. 3, 2026, in Chicago. (John Konstantaras/for the Chicago Tribune)

Illinois’ new members of Congress aim to check Donald Trump

Judging only by the maps of congressional election results, it would appear last week’s Democratic wave bypassed Illinois as it swept across the country, turning new and unfamiliar places blue from South Carolina to northern Nevada. After Tuesday’s transformative midterm elections, the partisan makeup of Illinois’ delegation is unchanged: Both U.S. senators and 14 of…

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