Napoleon Bill Harris,III is an American politician and former American football linebacker who has been a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 15th district since 2013. The 15th district stretches from Blue Island in the north,Calumet City in the east,Homewood in the west,Steger in the south,and includes all or parts of Crete-Monee,Dolton,Flossmoor,Glenwood,Thornton,Dixmoor,Markham,Midlothian,Oak Forest,Harvey,Riverdale,and South Holland.
Mattie Hunter is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 3rd district since 2003. She is the Senate secretary for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus and the Senate majority caucus whip. Hunter is also the 20th Ward Democratic Committeewoman.
Don Harmon is an American attorney serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 39th District since 2003. His district includes Chicago's Austin neighborhood and the suburbs of Oak Park,Addison,Bensenville,Elmwood Park,Franklin Park,Melrose Park,Northlake,River Grove,Rosemont,Schiller Park,and Stone Park.
James Clayborne Jr. was a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 57th District from his appointment in 1995 until 2019. The 57th District,located in the Metro East region includes all or parts of Freeburg,Belleville,East St. Louis,O'Fallon,Madison,Fairview Heights,Shiloh and Scott Air Force Base.
Emil Jones III is the Illinois State Senator for the 14th Senate District since 2010. The 14th district covers all or parts of Palos Heights,Oak Forest,Crestwood,Blue Island,Alsip,Midlothian,and Riverdale. Jones is the son of former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones.
Bill Cunningham is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 18th District. The 18th district includes all or parts of Beverly,Mount Greenwood,Morgan Park and Auburn-Gresham in Chicago and the suburbs of Evergreen Park,Chicago Ridge,Oak Lawn,Worth,Palos Heights and Orland Park.
Steven Stadelman is an American politician and former television journalist who has been a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate since 2013,representing the 34th district. The district is based in Winnebago County and includes all or part of the municipalities of Rockford,Machesney Park,Loves Park and Cherry Valley.
Steven M. Landek is a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 12th district since his appointment in 2011. The 12th district includes all or parts of Bridgeview,Burbank,Bedford Park,McCook,Brookfield,Riverside,Berwyn,and Cicero. Prior to the 2011 redistricting he represented the 11th district. He is currently the Mayor of Bridgeview and the Lyons Township Democratic Committeeman.
Laura Fine is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 9th district.
Scott Michael Bennett was an American attorney,politician and Democratic member of the Illinois Senate representing the 52nd district from 2015 to 2022.
Laura M. Murphy is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate representing the 28th district since October 2015. The 28th district includes all or parts of Arlington Heights,Bartlett,Bloomingdale,Des Plaines,Elk Grove Village,Hanover Park,Hoffman Estates,Park Ridge,Roselle and Schaumburg.
Cristina Castro is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate who took office in January 2017. Castro represents the 22nd district,which includes all or portions of Elgin,Barrington Hills,Carpentersville,East Dundee and South Elgin,Streamwood,Hoffman Estates,Hanover Park,Schaumburg,and Bartlett.
Omar Aquino is an American politician serving as a member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 2nd district. A Democrat,he was elected in the March 2016 Democratic primary and appointed to the seat effective July 1,2016,following the retirement of William Delgado. Sworn into office at age 29,he is the youngest-ever Latino member of the Illinois State Senate and one of the youngest state senators in Illinois history. Previously,he served as an aide to Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth.
The 2018 elections for the Illinois Senate took place on November 6,2018 to elect senators from 39 of the state's 59 Senate districts to serve in the 101st General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970,senators are divided into three groups,each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses,with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. The Democratic Party has held a majority in the Senate since 2003,and gained a net of 3 seats.
Ram Villivalam is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 8th district. The 8th Senate District consists of the Forest Glen,North Park and West Ridge neighborhoods in the City of Chicago and the nearby suburbs of Park Ridge,Morton Grove,Niles,Lincolnwood and Skokie,as of the decennial redistricting following the 2010 United States Census.
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 24th district. The 24th district includes all or parts of Clarendon Hills,Downers Grove,Elmhurst,Glen Ellyn,Hinsdale,Lisle,Lombard,Oak Brook,Villa Park,Western Springs,Westmont,and Willowbrook. Glowiak narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Chris Nybo in the 2018 general election. She took office January 9,2019.
Laura Ellman is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 21st district. The district,located in the Chicago metropolitan area includes all or parts of Bloomingdale,Carol Stream,Lisle,Naperville,Warrenville,West Chicago,Winfield,and Wheaton.
Ann Gillespie is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 27th district. The district,located in the Chicago metropolitan area,includes parts of Arlington Heights,Hoffman Estates,Des Plaines,Mount Prospect,Rolling Meadows,Barrington,Inverness,Palatine,Prospect Heights and South Barrington.
Patrick J. Joyce is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 40th district since November 8,2019. The 40th district,located partly in the Chicago area,includes all or parts of Bourbonnais,Bradley,Chicago Heights,Coal City,Essex,Flossmoor,Frankfort,Glenwood,Hazel Crest,Homewood,Joliet,Kankakee,Manhattan,Matteson,Mokena,Monee,New Lenox,Park Forest,Richton Park,Steger,University Park,and Wilmington.
Mary "Meg" Loughran Cappel is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 49th district since December 10,2020. The 49th district,located in the Chicago area,includes all or parts of Aurora,Bolingbrook,Boulder Hill,Channahon,Crest Hill,Crystal Lawns,Joliet,Montgomery,Naperville,Oswego,Plainfield,Romeoville,and Shorewood.
