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    US Rep. Jan Schakowsky, congresswoman since 1999, announces she will not seek another term next year

    US Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who defeated opponents including JB Pritzker in 1998 to first win a reliably Democratic Illinois district, will not run for reelection next year.
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, center, weeps with staffers Leslie Combs,...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, center, weeps with staffers Leslie Combs, right, and Taina Rodriguez while posing for photos at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on May 5, 2025, after she announced she will not run for re-election next year. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, right, reacts with Jackie Kendall, friends...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, right, reacts with Jackie Kendall, friends of over 50 years, at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on May 5, 2025, after she announced she will not run for re-election next year. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
    • Incoming U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is the center of attention...
      Incoming U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is the center of attention on Nov. 13, 1998, as she and the other new representatives gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington for a formal picture. (Pete Souza/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky emerges from a bus at Teamster...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky emerges from a bus at Teamster City for a rally during the final stop of a bus tour on June 4, 2014, in Chicago. The When Women Succeed, America Succeeds: Women on a Roll bus tour traveled from Seneca Falls, New York, to Chicago highlighting policy changes important to working women. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune)
    • Consumer activist Jan Schakowsky speaks Jan. 22, 1976. She was...
      Consumer activist Jan Schakowsky speaks Jan. 22, 1976. She was the co-director of National Consumers United. (William Yates/Chicago Tribune)
    • 9th Congressional District candidates JB Pritzker, left, state Sen. Howard...
      9th Congressional District candidates JB Pritzker, left, state Sen. Howard Carroll and state Rep. Jan Schakowsky wait for their cue to step onto a stage at the beginning of a debate on Jan. 25, 1998, at the Ezra Habonim Synagogue in Skokie. (John Lee/Chicago Tribune)
    • Jan Schakowsky, second from left, co-director of National Consumers United,...
      Jan Schakowsky, second from left, co-director of National Consumers United, disrupts a meeting where the general counsel of the Cost of Living Council spoke about beef prices on Aug. 3, 1973, at Prudential Building Auditorium in Chicago. The group interrupted the meeting to protest soaring food prices. (George Quinn/Chicago Tribune)
    • Reps. Lauren Underwood, from left, Jahana Hayes, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Barbara...
      Reps. Lauren Underwood, from left, Jahana Hayes, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Barbara Lee, Ann McLane Kuster and Jan Schakowsky take a selfie in the House Chamber on Jan. 3, 2019, in Washington. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin hugs U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky after speaking...
      U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin hugs U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky after speaking to researchers and scientists gathered at Federal Plaza in Chicago on March 7, 2025, to protest federal funding cuts. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky runs onto the stage at an...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky runs onto the stage at an event where she and first lady Michelle Obama spoke in support of Gov. Pat Quinn for reelection, Oct. 7, 2014, at the University of Illinois Chicago. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune)
    • State Rep. Jan Schakowsky talks about health care on March...
      State Rep. Jan Schakowsky talks about health care on March 30, 1992, at the State of Illinois Center in Chicago. (David Klobucar/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, second from left, greets Xitlaly Guerrero...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, second from left, greets Xitlaly Guerrero near the Thompson Center on Sept. 4, 2017, at a Labor Day march to protest low wages. (Nancy Stone/ Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly, from left, Cheri Bustos, Nancy Pelosi,...
      U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly, from left, Cheri Bustos, Nancy Pelosi, Jan Schakowsky and Lauren Underwood pose outside the Capitol on Jan. 4, 2019. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
    • President Barack Obama, from foreground, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, U.S....
      President Barack Obama, from foreground, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin arrive in Air Force One at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on March 15, 2013. (Alex Garcia/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks Aug. 17, 2000, at the...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks Aug. 17, 2000, at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. (José Moré/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky enters the U.S. Customs and Border...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky enters the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office on July 18, 2019, at O'Hare International Airport, where she sought information about why three girls were held after arriving from Mexico. Schakowsky was among members of Congress from the Chicago area to ask the agency for information about such detentions. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
    • State Rep. Jan Schakowsky addresses issues during a U.S. congressional...
      State Rep. Jan Schakowsky addresses issues during a U.S. congressional debate with JB Pritzker and state Sen. Howard Carroll on Feb. 15, 1998. (Patrick D. Witty/Chicago Tribune)
    • Jan Schakowsky, co-director of National Consumers United, disrupts a meeting...
      Jan Schakowsky, co-director of National Consumers United, disrupts a meeting where the general counsel of the Cost of Living Council spoke about beef prices on Aug. 3, 1973, at the Prudential Building Auditorium in Chicago. The group interrupted the meeting to protest soaring food prices. (George Quinn/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky greets U.S. Sen. Barack Obama before...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky greets U.S. Sen. Barack Obama before President George W. Bush delivers a State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 23, 2007. (Pete Souza/Chicago Tribune)
    • Prior to a news conference at Foster Avenue Beach in...
      Prior to a news conference at Foster Avenue Beach in Chicago, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, right, and congressional intern Erica Sifkoff draw the word "arsenic" in the sand on April 22, 2001. Later, Schakowsky and Chicago Ald. Joe Moore drew a line in the sand through the word to symbolize their support of more rigid federal controls on arsenic levels in drinking water. (Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks at a news conference at...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks at a news conference at the Thompson Center in Chicago on Oct. 14, 2003, about prescription drug prices. (Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune)
    • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky...
      House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky speak at the Ultimate Women's Power Lunch at the Hilton Chicago International Ballroom on May 6, 2019. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
    • National Consumers United co-directors Jan Schakowsky, left, and Jackie Kendall...
      National Consumers United co-directors Jan Schakowsky, left, and Jackie Kendall speak on March 24, 1972, at a Price Commission hearing at University of Illinois Chicago. (William Yates/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Jan Schakowsky listen as Chicago...
      U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Jan Schakowsky listen as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other mayors from across the country testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Washington. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, center, has her arm around the...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, center, has her arm around the shoulder of Maria Pike, who lost her son Ricky to gun violence, at a rally at Federal Plaza in Chicago on June 29, 2016. Several members of Congress from Illinois joined House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland to call for stricter gun laws. (Nancy Stone/ Chicago Tribune)
    • Danny Ayalon, Israeli ambassador to the United States, left, greets...
      Danny Ayalon, Israeli ambassador to the United States, left, greets fellow Israel Solidarity Day/Walk With Israel speakers U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Rahm Emanuel on May 4, 2003, at McCormick Place. (Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune)
    • Sens. Dick Durbin, from left, and Barack Obama, U.S. Rep....
      Sens. Dick Durbin, from left, and Barack Obama, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley cheer for the Chicago White Sox as they watch the Game 3 of the World Series in Durbin's office on Capitol Hill on Oct. 25, 2005. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky chats with Katy Scott, left, mother...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky chats with Katy Scott, left, mother of a soldier injured in Iraq, at a meeting held by Sen. Dick Durbin on March 12, 2007, on the campus of the University of Illinois Chicago regarding medical treatment for wounded veterans. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Jesse Jackson Jr. stand on...
      U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Jesse Jackson Jr. stand on stage as they speak at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood on Jan. 15, 2012. (José M. Osorio/ Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks at a rally at Federal Plaza in support of fired Environmental Protection Agency employees Feb. 18, 2025, in Chicago. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks at a rally at Federal Plaza in support of fired Environmental Protection Agency employees on Feb. 18, 2025, in Chicago. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky joins the Chicago Pride Parade on...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky joins the Chicago Pride Parade on June 25, 2017. (Alexandra Wimley/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky attends a memorial Oct. 7, 2024,...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky attends a memorial Oct. 7, 2024, in Skokie, for killed Israelis and hostages since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
    • State Rep. Jan Schakowsky, running for Congress in the 9th...
      State Rep. Jan Schakowsky, running for Congress in the 9th District, talks with high school student L'Oreal Johnson, 17, as students call voters from Schakowsky headquarters in Evanston on Oct. 29, 1998. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
    • 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, left, is introduced by...
      2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, left, is introduced by Rep. Jan Schakowsky during a town hall at the Broadway Armory in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood on Nov. 30, 2019. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
    • Then-state Rep. Jan Schakowsky and candidate for Congress on Oct....
      Then-state Rep. Jan Schakowsky and candidate for Congress on Oct. 29, 1998, in Evanston. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
    • Outside the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, right, exults...
      Outside the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, right, exults in happiness , on Oct. 7, 1999, with health care bill supporter Madeleine Golde, senior legislative advocate for Service Employees International Union. (Pete Souza/Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, foreground, waits her turn to speak...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, foreground, waits her turn to speak on Oct. 10, 2002, at a news conference in Washington with fellow House members who had just voted against the Iraq resolution. (Pete Souza/Chicago Tribune)
    • Gov. Rod Blagojevich and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky applaud at...
      Gov. Rod Blagojevich and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky applaud at a Rainbow/PUSH Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Jan. 16, 2006, in Chicago. (Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune)
    • Rep. Jan Schakowsky participates in a prayer vigil on Jan....
      Rep. Jan Schakowsky participates in a prayer vigil on Jan. 9, 2011, for the victims of a shooting in Arizona the day before at the Gurudwara Sahib of Chicago temple, a Sikh temple at 2341 W. Devon Ave. in Chicago. Seated on left is Balvinder Singh, a local businessman. (José M. Osorio/ Chicago Tribune)
    • U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks at a Pulaski Day event...
      U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks at a Pulaski Day event on March 2, 2015, at the Polish Museum of America in Chicago. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune)
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    U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, center, weeps with staffers Leslie Combs, right, and Taina Rodriguez while posing for photos at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on May 5, 2025, after she announced she will not run for re-election next year. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
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    Hundreds protest Social Security cuts at Waukegan office: ‘Stop this injustice to widows and children’

    U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer sided with Abbott Laboratories on Friday about a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged that Abbott’s formula for preterm infants led to her daughter’s death. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)

    Judge throws out case against Abbott Laboratories over its preterm baby formula, days before trial was set to begin in Chicago

    Warren’s Jaxson Davis, left, and Whitney Young’s Destiny Jackson have been voted as the 2025 Mr. and Ms. Basketball of Illinois by coaches and media writers. (E. Jason Wambsgans and Brian Casella/Chicago Tribune)

    2025 Mr. and Ms. Basketball of Illinois: Jaxson Davis and Destiny Jackson forge their place in history

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    Batavia's Brennon Zeng and Nolan Zimberoff collide in the outfield but Zimberoff hangs onto the catch against Geneva during a DuKane Conference game in Batavia on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Jon Langham / The Beacon-News)

    Baseball and softball scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

    By Josh Krockey
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    Waukegan History Museum opens in restored library building; ‘It tells the story … from the Ice Age to the 21st century’

    By Steve Sadin
    May 2, 2025 at 1:55 p.m.
    Waukegan Historical Society President Lori Nerheim snipped a ribbon, opening the Waukegan History Museum at...
    Lake County Partners board Chair Steve Madden, right, hands Michael Karner the Talent Advancement Award as CEO Kevin Considine, far left, looks on. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

    Regional superintendent, Fortune Brands honored at Lake County Partners’ Big Event

    By Steve Sadin
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    Lake County Regional Superintendent of Schools Michael Karner started Career Navig8 Lake County for middle...
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    Law & Order column: Man charged with ramming Wauconda squad car

    By Clifford Ward
    May 2, 2025 at 10:54 a.m.
    Police said the suspect admitted fleeing on April 20 because of outstanding warrants.
    Grant's Bri Lopez

    Bri Lopez is a different hitter this season. ‘Her swing is so powerful.’ She makes Grant stronger too.

    By Bobby Narang
    May 2, 2025 at 10:19 a.m.
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    Gov. JB Pritzker on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show with host Jimmy Kimmel on May 1, 2025. (Randy Holmes/Disney)

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    Carmel sophomore quarterback Trae Taylor

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    By Steve Reaven
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    Highland Park's Ben Lichtenfeld throws to first base

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    Kaleb Valladares talks about his artwork. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

    Waukegan library honors students and their artwork; ‘There is really amazing creativity and originality’

    By Steve Sadin
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