Column: Will Black voters care about AIPAC’s role in congressional races?

Laura Washington: Will Black voters care about AIPAC’s role in Chicago congressional races?

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller answers a question on health care policy as state Sen. Robert Peters, left, and former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. sit beside her during a forum for candidates running in the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District at St. Paul and the Redeemer Episcopal Church in Chicago on Jan. 17, 2026. (Troy Stolt/for the Chicago Tribune)

Pro-Israeli interests have jumped into heated contests in historically Black districts, sparking controversy and blowback.