Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is pregnant and will become the first sitting U.S. senator to give birth. Duckworth is with her daughter, Abigail, during a ceremonial swearing in by Vice President Joe Biden on Jan. 3, 2017. ( AP file photo) Local Senator Duckworth & Family Welcome Second Daughter into the World by Rosemary Piser on April 9, 2018 Rosemary Piser Author More in Local: Park Forest’s Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service June 17, 2026 Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 Senator Duckworth with her daughter, Abigail, during a ceremonial swearing in by Vice President Joe Biden on Jan. 3, 2017. ( AP file photo)