Janice Danoff Schakowsky (born May 26, 1944) is the U.S.
Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district, serving since 1999.
She is a member of the Democratic Party.
The district is anchored in Chicago's North Side, including much of the area bordering Lake Michigan.
It also includes many of Chicago's northern suburbs, including Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glenview, Mount Prospect, Niles, Park Ridge, Rosemont, Skokie, Wilmette, and Winnetka.