Cook County 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller prevailed over a 10-candidate field Tuesday, March 17, to represent the Democratic Party in the general election for 2nd District U.S. House seat. Her closest competitor was former 2nd District Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. The Associated Press called the race at 8:16 p.m.[Read More…]
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Meet the Candidates 2026: Four 2nd District candidates discuss national issues: AI and the restoration of Congress
Four candidates for the 2nd District seat in Congress answered the Chronicle’s invitation to do one-on-one interviews: Yumeka Brown, Jesse Jackson Jr., Donna Miller and Willie Preston. The conversations focused mostly on 2nd District issues, including economic development, jobs, healthcare and affordability, but we also asked about two national issues[Read More…]
Miller opens campaign headquarters in Flossmoor
Donna Miller cut the ribbon on Sunday, Jan. 11, to officially open her campaign headquarters for her effort to win the Illinois 2nd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives currently held by Robin Kelly. Her campaign will be operating from 1835 Dixie Highway, Building B, Suite 200, in[Read More…]
Miller helps establish task force to reduce violence against women
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller led the first meeting of the Chicago-Cook County Task Force to Reduce Violence Against Women on Jan. 7. Miller said the task force is an effort to strengthen protections and coordinate solutions for survivors of domestic violence. The task force brings together elected officials, justice[Read More…]
Elected leaders condemn attack on Venezuela
Several elected leaders who represent or are running to represent the South Suburbs issued statements since the news broke that the Trump administration bombed and sent troops into Venezuela early Saturday. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken into custody and brought to the U.S. to[Read More…]
Miller convenes hearing on maternal morbidity, mortality rates in Cook County
On Sept. 16, Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller convened a third hearing of the Cook County Board’s Health and Hospitals Committee to hear from stakeholders about ways Illinois can better protect women during and after pregnancy and childbirth. Miller represents Cook County’s 6th District, which includes Homewood. In June 2023,[Read More…]
Juneteenth recognized as holiday by Cook County
Juneteenth got another boost Thursday when the Cook County Commission voted to make the observance of African American emancipation a county holiday. Flossmoor officials recently announced support for a local Juneteenth parade and festival in 2021 that will be organized by You Matter 2, a local youth empowerment organization. Cook[Read More…]
Taxes, health care top priorities as Miller joins county board
On her first day as a Cook County Commissioner, Donna Miller said she is committed to being an effective advocate for the South Suburbs. “It’s important to have representation in the Southland,” said Miller, elected last month to serve the county board’s 6th District. “It’s important that we have our[Read More…]
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