JL;DR SUMMARY The Illinois Senate primary for 2026 is expected to be a close contest after Rep. Lauren Underwood decided not to run, leaving Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly as potential major Democratic contenders. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.