Illinois's 26th Senate District is a legislative district in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, encompassing parts of Lake, McHenry, Cook, and Kane counties. The district includes communities such as Algonquin, Barrington, Lake in the Hills, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Long Grove, Mundelein, North Barrington, Palatine, Port Barrington, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, South Barrington, Tower Lakes, Vernon Hills, Volo, and Wauconda.
Current representation Since February 2025, the district has been represented by Darby Hills, a member of the Republican Party. Hills was sworn in on February 28, 2025, after Republican leaders selected her to succeed Dan McConchie, who had resigned effective February 2, 2025, to lead a nonprofit focused on disability accessibility. Before joining the Senate, Hills served as a trustee on the Barrington Hills Village Board and founded Barrington Children's Charities.
List of members representing the district Representative Party Years in Office William E. Peterson Republican 1993–2009 Dan Duffy 2009–2016 Dan McConchie 2016–2025 Darby Hills 2025–present
House districts The 26th Senate District is divided into two Illinois House of Representatives districts: The 51st House District, represented by Nabeela Syed (D) The 52nd House District, represented by Martin McLaughlin (R)
References
External links Illinois General Assembly - Senate Official website Senate ILGA website