Illinois's 5th Congressional District has a history of colorful representatives. In recent years it has elected famous firebrand Rahm Emanuel and the ...

On my one-year anniversary of entering Congress, I believe our greatest challenge and mandate in Washington -- and Illinois -- is regaining the public's trust.

When Mike Quigley returned to the United States House of Representatives from the Easter recess on Tuesday, he was armed with a couple of atypical vac...

Seniority, party loyalty and congressional etiquette don't seem to get in the way of Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.). The freshman lawmaker is ready to br...

CHICAGO — Congressman-elect Mike Quigley is known for being an independent, reform-minded politician, but he learned politics the old-school Chi...

Progress Illinois' Josh Kalven caught a light nugget buried in new U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley's weekend interview with Carol Marin on NBC Chicago's "City ...

What can one actually say about someone who is running for public office and refers to gays in writing as "fudge-packers", says that theft is part of Mexican "culture" and writes that Muslims in prayer remind her of "dogs, smelling butts"?

Democrat Mike Quigley, a reform-minded Cook County commissioner, on Tuesday claimed the high-profile Illinois congressional seat that Rahm Emanuel gav...

I jokingly asked Rahm if he sent in his absentee ballot to vote for Quigley. He paused and said, "I f***ed up!"...

The special general election is a waste of time, money and resources. Taxpayers will shell out almost $2 million when the result has been a foregone conclusion for a month.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley isn't taking anything for granted even though he's the favorite in a heavily Democratic district...

So we're here to make it official: The Tribune endorses Quigley in the general election. And we're mighty pleased to do so. ...

Mike Quigley, who won the Democratic primary for Rahm Emanuel's old seat on Tuesday, is wasting no time in solidifying support among national Democrat...

As Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley entered the county board meeting room today, he received a round of applause in recognition of winning Tuesda...

UPDATE 11:00 P.M. Though poised to follow Rahm Emanuel, Rod Blagojevich and Dan Rostenkowski as the Congressman from Illinois' Fifth District, Cook C...

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Uncertainty in the race to fill the seat of Rep. Rahm Emanuel has opened important fundraising and organizational advantages for two early candidates:...

Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley said Sunday he plans to file papers today to start collecting campaign funds to run for the congressional seat ...