<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=044jQs_1GqEdkhV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=044jQs_1GqEdkhV00" width="250" height="250" ></figure>Illinois’ lieutenant governor is the state’s newest United States senator.Democrat Juliana Stratton received almost 61 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s general election win over two opponents.The 61-year-old Chicago resident joins fellow Democrat Tammy Duckworth as the two senators representing Illinois.She is a lawyer who served one term in the Illinois House. She was Governor J.B. Pritzker’s running mate as lieutenant governor in the 2018 election and won again in 2022.Stratton will replace Dick Durbin in the U.S. Senate, who is retiring. Durbin, 81, is a native of East St. Louis. He served seven, two-year terms in the U.S. House, and has been a senator since 1997.</div></body>

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Illinois’ lieutenant governor is the state’s newest United States senator. Democrat Juliana Stratton received almost 61 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s general election win over two opponents. The 61-year-old Chicago resident joins fellow Democrat Tammy Duckworth as the two senators representing Illinois. She is a lawyer...

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Illinois’ lieutenant governor is the state’s newest United States senator. Democrat Juliana Stratton received almost 61 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s ge

Stratton Is New Illinois Senator

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