Last month, Illinois’ 8th Congressional District Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi started his tour across Illinois in the Quad Cities after announcing his run to replace Senator Dick Durbin in 2026.
The 8th District includes parts of Cook, DuPage, and Kane Counties. He has represented the district since 2017.
Brady is a 2021 Augustana College graduate majoring in Multimedia Journalism-Mass Communication and Political Science. Over the last eight years, he has reported in central Illinois at various media outlets, including The Peoria Journal Star, WCBU Peoria Public Radio, Advanced Media Partners, and WGLT Bloomington-Normal's Public Media.