Illinois's 5th Congressional District

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The 5th congressional district of Illinois spans much of the North Side of the City of Chicago from Lake Michigan into the western suburbs. It includes Schiller Park, Franklin Park, River Grove, Elmwood Park, Northlake and Melrose Park. Wrigley Field and Chicago's gay district of Boystown are both located in this district, along with the Chicago neighborhoods of Lakeview, Uptown and Lincoln Park. It has been represented by Democrat Mike Quigley since January 2009. The district covers parts of Cook and DuPage counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Chicago, Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, La Grange Park, Norridge, Northlake, River Grove and Schiller Park are included. The representatives for these districts will be elected in the... (More from Freebase)

Senators

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Richard Durbin Democrat 16 years in office

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Mark Kirk Republican 3 years in office

Representative

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5th District Mike Quigley MyOC Group Democrat 4 years in office

District Boundary Map

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