Illinois to be first US state with 2 women of color in Senate at once – NBC 5 Chicago

Illinois to be first US state with 2 women of color in Senate at once  NBC 5 Chicago

With Juliana Stratton projected to defeat Don Tracy, Illinois will become the first state in the US to have two women of color in the Senate at once. You’re watching the NBC 5 Chicago News streaming channel, which plays local Chicago news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can find the “NBC 5 Chicago News” streaming channel on your phone or computer, and on Peacock, Samsung, Roku, Xumo or on our app, so you can watch our local news on your schedule. After she's sworn in on January 3, Juliana Stratton will join Senator Tammy Duckworth and the two will make history. Speaking after her projected win, Stratton said, "when I became a state representative in 2017, people told me, 'Don't ruffle too many feathers.

Don't make too many waves. You're a freshman. Sit back. Just learn.' Well, I ignored that advice then, and I certainly won't be sitting back and listening quietly when I get to Washington, D.C." Duckworth — who has previously marked several historic firsts in her time as an elected official, including being the first Thai American woman elected to Congress and first female double amputee in the Senate — addressed Stratton's win in a conversation with NBC Chicago. "I'm super proud of Illinois, and I'm really looking forward to having Juliana Stratton