Biden heads to Illinois as multiple political headwinds converge in key Democratic state

President Joe Biden heads to Illinois on Thursday looking to gin up momentum for his reelection effort as multiple political headwinds converge in a solidly Democratic state.

Biden will seek to convince voters his economic agenda is benefiting Americans despite lackluster marks in recent polls over his handling of the economy. Illinois is also becoming a key spot for another thorny issue for the president – border security – as concerns over mass migration have spilled into interior cities with an influx of new arrivals.