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The 14th district was represented from 1987 to 2007 by Republican Dennis Hastert, who served as Speaker of the House during the 106th through 109th Congresses. Hastert resigned from Congress in November 2007 and on March 8, 2008, the 2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election was held to fill the vacancy
Illinois is divided into 17 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. The majority of Illinois' districts are located in the Chicago area. The Illinois General Assembly has the primary responsibility of redrawing congressional district lines following each decennial census.
For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Illinois. The list of names should be complete as of January 3, 2019, but other data may be incomplete. Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818.
Illinois's current congressional delegation in the 119th Congress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Democrats, and its 17 representatives: 14 Democrats and 3 Republicans. The current dean of the Illinois delegation is Senator Dick Durbin, having served in the Senate since 1997 and in Congress since 1983.
Kelly Cassidy, Illinois state representative for the 14th district [52] Laura Fine, Illinois state senator for the 9th district [52] Will Guzzardi, Illinois state representative for the 44th district [53] Elizabeth Hernandez, Illinois state representative for the 24th district [52] Toi Hutchinson, former Illinois state senator for the 40th ...
Lauren Ashley Underwood (born October 4, 1986) [1] is an American politician and registered nurse who is a U.S. representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party.
Kimberly du Buclet, state representative from the 5th district (2023–present) [68] County officials. 6 Cook County Commissioners [69] Local officials. Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago (2023-present) [70] Chicago alders. Shirley Coleman, 16th ward (1991-2007) [68] Organizations. Humane Society Legislative Fund [3]
The 14th district included Carpentersville, DeKalb and parts of Aurora and Elgin. [197] The district's population was 74 percent white, 10 percent Hispanic, 8 percent Asian and 6 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 93 percent were high school graduates and 46 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher.