Politics
Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush Announces Retirement
Aida Mogos | January 8, 2022, 5:30 pm
Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush is leaving Congress after serving for nearly 30 years.
See: Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush Announces Retirement
Before becoming a lawmaker, he was a civil rights activist and helped found the Illinois Black Panther Party.
As Rush leaves public office, we asked what he’d like his legacy to be.
