{"id":11007,"date":"2026-03-13T00:35:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/03\/13\/a-historic-senate-opening-meets-a-divided-illinois-democratic-party-politico\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:35:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:35:41","slug":"a-historic-senate-opening-meets-a-divided-illinois-democratic-party-politico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/03\/13\/a-historic-senate-opening-meets-a-divided-illinois-democratic-party-politico\/","title":{"rendered":"A historic Senate opening meets a divided Illinois Democratic Party &#8211; Politico"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOSWV5alFtUmZLYlVJdmJ2VXBsM1l5VWNpa1UtdmNDLVd1VE00dUxRdk13czZpQVpkU0J5U0w3Tmt6dTdNUl9OZFloVWh3cFhndFZLOXU3U0FWTjhla1dwdTJycVdDa3FVSk0tMlJZWnpiVUlYYW9vaUdfS09ydlRlY3pRRU4wN0l4TUF1NXczeTh2OUVEdmhTM3hjX1MxNWJsalUzcjRWSkkyZ0oxcUhONXhEVXVkMl9L?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">A historic Senate opening meets a divided Illinois Democratic Party<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Politico<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQOFpmZnQ4NlNnekpkMmNXd2lQQ2dkUURSWEZwSHBzMndrRXdiTE51SENfcnBBVGtHZDNoMGJrUm5weHN5Z0h5blJyUTZ1bGhsWEtNYUhKVlZFb3VjRXpPTEVpcGxIZ1BQRWZIMEVkaVlKRnBfdVFPNm12cDhHNW04cVpJdlhYUlp4ZldPa0xCc29PRlFJSWx4QkQ5QXhWRlIwTnZPdGRKTEc?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Will Illinois\u2019 Democratic Primary for Senate Divide Black Voters?<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The New York Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQYXkzQnpYU3VWMnNCNzJIR2JPWnM4d2x1X3lQZ3JiSVFKSml2UVVDNUY5NTZnQUJFSTVaaDk2c1VZcUxINEw5OG1uSndSamMzc0owUnlCLXMtOEpnZEtsQUU2ZVE2RmZqekEza2JycnkyREpOLWZGeDFYQlU2Vm5tVzZBdEkxdjdrOU9QRGgyUEVKdzY2Szl2QTA2MUpsTVhFM1lEWHphVVloSVNOSm5XdWdNV2hUWFdkVDd3SENEcw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">As Senate race tightens, Kelly benefits from super PAC war between Krishnamoorthi, Stratton<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Chicago Sun-Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">South Carolina Rep. 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