Schakowsky Senate

Schakowsky Has 'Brutally Tested' Negatives For Possible Senate Race

Chicago Tribune | Posted 06.12.2009 | Chicago


Schakowsky said she has "brutally tested" the negatives her husband's record could bring to a statewide campaign, using polls that included the kind o...

Schakowsky On Senate Bid: 'I Have A Very Broad And Very Devoted Base' (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.04.2009 | Chicago


U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky appeared confident, if non-committal, about her potential Senate bid during an appearance on "Fox Chicago Sunday." Schakowsk...

Schakowsky Polls For Illinois Senate Seat, Claims Early Lead

Huffington Post | Posted 05.28.2009 | Chicago


U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is seriously considering running for the Senate in 2010 and a new poll she commissioned has the veteran Congresswoman leading...

Schakowsky Still Mulling Run For Burris Senate Seat

Politico | DANIEL LIBIT | Posted 04.23.2009 | Chicago


Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) talked about AIG, Chuck Grassley's risqué comments, Dick Cheney's interview, her interest in the Illinois Senate seat an...

Schakowsky To Run For Burris Senate Seat If Special Election Held

The Hill | Aaron Blake | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago


Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) said Monday that if Illinois holds a special election for Sen. Roland Burris's (D) seat, she will be a candidate. In an...

Sam Stein

Schakowsky: Hold Election Even If Burris Doesn't Resign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics


Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who publicly expressed her interest in replacing Barack Obama in the Senate back when that process wasn't entirely taint...

Dem Congresswoman May Run For Burris's Seat In 2010

Politico | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics


Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-Ill.) is open to running against Roland Burris in 2010, potentially setting up a contested Democratic primary for the scanda...

Sam Stein

Schakowsky Confirms: She Will Run For Obama's Seat

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Rep. Jan Schakowsky will run for the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama should that seat ultimately come to a special election, her office confirmed ...

High School Musical Chairs II

Elizabeth Austin | Posted 12.13.2008 | Chicago


Elizabeth Austin

When all your friends read that article in the paper, they may think Milo is turning his back on the people whose hard work and contributions helped to get him elected. That's going to make it tough for him to function as an effective student leader when all this fuss over Barry dies down.

Obama's Replacement: Schakowsky Pushing For Seat

Posted 12.06.2008 | Chicago


U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, long rumored to be interested in replacing Barack Obama in the Senate, confirmed her interest to the AP through a spokesman ...

Obama's Replacement: Blagojevich Mulls Senate Pick

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 12.09.2008 | Chicago


Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Indictment News Updates, 12-9-08: ILLINOIS GOVERNOR CHARGED WITH TRYING TO SELL OBAMA'S SEAT ARRESTED THIS MO...