“Illinois deserves leaders who put voters first, not AIPAC or out-of-state Trump donors,” Schakowsky said in a statement to the Sun-Times. “I cannot support any candidate running for Congress who is funded by these outside interests."

Illinois State Sen. Robert Peters, a Democratic candidate in the 2nd Congressional District, said AIPAC’s efforts to obscure its involvement in the races amount to an admission of the lobby’s growing unpopularity with voters across the US.

After accepting $39,000 from donors to Donald Trump, and receiving hundreds of thousands more in support from a Trump-aligned super PAC, 2nd Congressional District candidate Donna Miller continues to dodge questions from the media.

“They know that AIPAC is unpopular, it’s associated with [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s] war machine,” said state Sen. Robert Peters, a candidate in the 2nd Congressional District. “So they’re trying to be slick and to use these shell organizations to be able to move money to support candidates who are willing to support the right-wing agenda.”

Yet another Trump-tied super PAC is placing a “seven-figure ad buy” in the race for the open 2nd Congressional District seat.

WGN-TV Political Editor Tahman Bradley also sits down with top candidates in the race: Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Yumeka Brown, State Senator Robert Peters and State Senator Willie Preston.

As Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and a majority of the County Board signed on to a statement calling on the State’s Attorney to pursue charges against federal immigration agents who use excessive force, County Commissioner and congressional candidate Donna Miller remained silent on Thursday.

“From AIPAC to Big Tech, the onslaught of outside special interest dark money that is flooding this race should alarm every voter who cares about our democracy and our community’s right to representation,” said Robert Peters.

A new analysis from the Hyde Park Herald details the extent of financial support for congressional candidate Donna Miller in Illinois’ 2nd District from out-of-state donors affiliated with the right-wing American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

Congressional candidate Robert Peters (IL-02) called on Donna Miller to return nearly $40,000 she has accepted from Trump donors on Sunday. 

Three Democratic candidates are benefiting from dark-money super PACs, and they share hundreds of donors who have previously given to AIPAC and its subsidiaries.

In Donna Miller’s case, the support, both direct and indirect, came not a moment too soon. In the 11-candidate field in IL-02, she was something of an afterthought, having raised only around $242,000 for her campaign prior to the fourth quarter of 2025, not enough to be taken seriously.

New super PACs are pouring money into open Democratic House primaries in Chicago. It's unclear who's funding them — and opposing campaigns are furious.

A dark money super PAC dubbed “Affordable Chicago Now!” which filed a statement of organization just last week and is believed to be funded by the right-wing group AIPAC, but has yet to disclose a single donor, has purchased broadcast television ads in the Chicago market in support of Donna Miller’s candidacy for Congress in Illinois’ 2nd District, Federal Communications Commission records show.

Miller raised $39,000.00 from Trump donors

After Alex Pretti killing, Robert Peters calls on fellow candidates to clarify positions on ICE funding, Noem impeachment 

More survivors of domestic abuse will be aware of their housing rights and resources, thanks to a law from State Senator Robert Peters that takes effect on Jan. 1.

Peters pointed to the district’s experience during and after the Great Recession of 2008, when residents of the Second District were particularly vulnerable. “While the banks got bailed out, working-class Black folks in the South Side and south suburbs literally had the rug pulled out from under them,” he said. “We need to correct that, and that’s something we can do at the federal level.”

My wife Grace and I felt helpless as we went through fertility treatment and watched Republicans pursue perverse and unscientific tactics to undermine IVF access.

Richard Chew and in-studio guest Karen Byrne are joined by Illinois State Sen. Robert Peters, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois.

Twelve candidates submitted petitions by the Nov. 3 deadline, though some may face challenges seeking to knock them off the ballot in the coming week.Among those filing was local state Sen. Robert Peters (D-13th), the race’s fundraising leader, who submitted 5,000 signatures to secure his spot. His campaign announced it raised $275,000 in the third quarter of 2025, bringing his total haul to more than $693,000 with more than 20,600 individual donors. That’s nearly three times the amount raised b

State Senator Robert Peters is protecting workers and keeping Illinois’ economy moving with a new pilot program that would ensure unions, employers and public agencies can resolve disputes quickly – even as the federal mediation system faces major cuts.

An initiative from State Senator Robert Peters aims to raise the minimum age at which minors can be detained and limit the use of detention in certain situations where the minor is not charged with a violent crime, making it clear the state is moving away from harsh detention practices and prioritizing rehabilitation.

State Senators Mattie Hunter, Omar Aquino, Robert Peters, Celina Villanueva, Adriane Johnson and Graciela Guzmán have been at the forefront leading legislation to tackle the fiscal cliff and longstanding transit issues through legislation.

“During his time as a state senator, Robert Peters consistently supported nurses who were organizing for better workplace conditions and holding hospital management accountable to its patients and nurses,” said NNU President Mary Turner, RN.

We do not need occupation and political tricks. We need accountability. The proposed Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act mandates firearm manufacturers whose products are sold, imported or distributed in Illinois share the financial consequences of gun violence.

Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy” Chicago stop also helped to highlight State Sen. Robert Peters, who is running for the 2nd Congressional District, and U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, who is running for reelection in the 3rd Congressional District.

Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC (CPC PAC) announced it has endorsed Illinois state Senator Robert Peters in the March 17th primary for Illinois’s 2nd Congressional District.

“Our workers are the backbone of our state, and when things become uncertain at the federal level, it’s our job to ensure their rights are protected,” said Peters (D-Chicago). “This law sends a clear message that in Illinois, we fight for working people, and we will not back down.” 

“Not only are these claims blatantly wrong, they are intentionally misleading in order to spread fear. The truth is very simple: Illinois now prioritizes public safety over wealth."

Community violence prevention programs save lives, but to be effective, they need long-term support and flexibility. Thanks to a new law from State Senator Robert Peters, efforts to curb firearm violence in the state are holding strong by giving organizations more time to access critical resources and improving the way the state coordinates its response.

Peters, meanwhile, has consolidated support from across the progressive wings of the Democratic Party and some labor unions"

Peters, who already has a big-name endorsement from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, has an early fundraising advantage over six other Democrats who’ve officially declared their candidacies.

State Senator Peters appears to be the favorite in this district, which covers the south side and the south suburbs all the way to Kankakee. Peters has so far raised $415,000 and been endorsed by national figures: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former Democratic National Committee vice co-chair David Hogg

Robert Peters’ campaign for Congress in Illinois’ 2nd District announced it raised $415,000 by the June 30 quarterly fundraising deadline from more than 10,000 individual donors. The average online donation amount is just $27. Peters has more than $370,000 in cash on hand.

As Rep. Robin Kelly pursues a U.S. Senate seat, an influential state lawmaker is eyeing her job. Robert Peters, 40, who represents Kenwood and Hyde Park in the Illinois Senate, has launched a bid for the 2^nd Congressional District seat.

State Sen. Robert Peters, who launched his candidacy for Congress in Illinois’ 2nd District on Tuesday, raised more than $175,000 from more than 3,000 individual donors in his first 72 hours of campaigning, his campaign announced Friday.

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg’s group Leaders We Deserve on Thursday made its first endorsement of the 2026 cycle, backing Illinois state Sen. Robert Peters (D) in the 2nd Congressional District in the House. “Senator Peters is a shining example of the type of bold, progressive leadership that our country, and our party, desperately needs at this moment,” Hogg said in a statement.

“I am proud to support Robert Peters in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, a principled leader and organizer with a record of winning big progressive policy fights. I know he’ll be ready to do battle alongside me as we take on big money in politics and save our democracy from the billionaires trying to tear it down,” said Sen. Sanders.

Peters, a Chicago South Side native, has served in the state legislature since 2019. His district includes a large portion of the Chicago lakeshore from the city’s downtown area to the far South Side. He framed his campaign for Congress as a pledge to be "a champion for working people and a fighter against the Trump agenda."

Local State Sen. Robert Peters (D-13th) announced Tuesday morning that he’s running for Congress in the Second District in the 2026 midterm elections. In a 52-second campaign video posted to X, Peters set the tone of his campaign by calling out President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, warning that they are “attacking our government” and “dismantling our democracy.”