Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park on Tuesday easily fended off a primary challenge from Morgan Coghill.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s decision not to seek another term led to a cascade of candidates running for not just his seat, but several congressional districts.

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and Democratic primary opponent Morgan Coghill are split on Israel’s military action in Gaza – debating whether it’s a genocide or even a war at all.

A would-be congressional candidate from the North suburbs who has an extensive history of antisemitic social media posts was removed from ballot consideration Tuesday.

Reflecting what some experts see as a national trend, four of the six congressional representatives running for reelection in the North, West or Northwest suburbs next year are facing primary challenges.

Already crowded races for a pair of largely suburban Congressional seats got even more packed, and four representatives find themselves facing challenges within their own party, as candidate filing for the 2026 primary election wrapped up Monday.