Articles filed under 14th Congressional District

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  Hastert goes to the mat to reinstate Olympic wrestling May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert spoke before the Illinois House and Senate Thursday to urge the International Olympic Committee to add wrestling back to the Olympic Games.
  

   
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  Will gay marriage stance cost GOP chairman his job?Jan 24, 2013 12:00 AM
  Newly elected suburban state Sen. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove is rounding up fellow Illinois Republican officials to try to oust the chair of the beleaguered party, Pat Brady of St. Charles, over Brady's support for legalizing same-sex marriage. “All of my time is now being spent responding to emails on social issues,” he said. “I don't think those are the most pressing issues we should be dealing with.”
  

   
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  Brady still thinking about a second term as chair Jan 24, 2013 12:00 AM
  In the wake of calls for his removal over statements supporting gay marriage, Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady reflects on the last few years at the helm of the state party and says he's not ruling a bid for another term. "I feel like we're in the process of taking a good hard look at where's the party's at," he says.
  

   
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  GOP governor contenders mostly mum on BradyJan 24, 2013 12:00 AM
  Should Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady should keep his party post after voicing support for same-sex marriage? The growing field of likely GOP gubernatorial primary bidders is largely silent on the issue. Only state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale, who described Pat Brady as a “gregarious and fearless leader,” said he agreed with Pat Brady that the party needs to be more open and inclusive and gain additional supporters.
  

   

• Time to re-evaluate, rebuild GOP Nov 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Winfield letter to the editor: We as a party have to re-evaluate our strategies and our messaging, and we must find ways to increase our voter pool. These are healthy debates and I am looking forward to being part of those debates and helping to rebuild the Republican Party.
  

   
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  U.S. Rep. Hultgren wins in 14thNov 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren has made his acceptance speech and is set to return to Washington to represent the 14th Congressional District. The Associated Press also has named him the winner. "We worked hard and have a good level of support across the district from individuals and groups throughout," Hultgren said. "We built relationships and are very grateful for the support we received."
  

   

• Democrats take all three targeted House seats; GOP eyes governor’s race Nov 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  Democrats picked up all three targeted seats in the suburbs on Tuesday, unseating three Republican members of Congress — two freshmen and one seven-term veteran. Democrat Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates won in the 8th Congressional District, Naperville Democrat Bill Foster won in the 11th District and Deerfield Democrat Brad Schneider won in the 10th District.
  

   
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  Suburban congressional races play big in national picture Nov 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  With a congressional map drawn by Illinois' Democrats, the suburbs have become the battlegrounds between Republicans and Democrats fighting for control of the U.S. House. With just days until the election, here's a rundown of those contests between Peter Roskam and Leslie Coolidge; Joe Walsh and Tammy Duckworth; Jan Schakowsky and Timothy Wolfe; Robert Dold and Brad Schneider; Judy Biggert and Bill Foster; and Randy Hultgren and Dennis Anderson.
  

   

• Anderson favors reproductive rights Nov 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Woodstock letter to the editor: Women's reproductive and health care rights are under attack by state and national GOP legislators. In the newly-drawn Congressional District 14, Democratic candidate Dennis Anderson has spent his career as a leader for effective health care programs, including one for rural mammographies and another for chronic disease.
  

   

• Hultgren should jump at energy solutions Oct 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  A North Aurora letter to the editor: The Daily Herald endorses Hultgren, stating: "Hultgren sees opportunity in the nation's lack of comprehensive energy policy, insisting that Illinois can lead out on technology, scientific research and manufacturing innovations," which seems contrary to my experience.
  

   
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  Fundraising a lopsided affair in 14th DistrictOct 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  When it comes to fundraising, candidates in the race for the 14th Congressional District are in different leagues. In the third quarter alone, Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren, of Winfield, raised almost 30 times as much as his Democratic challenger, Dennis Anderson, according to federal campaign finance reports released this week.
  

   

• Endorsement: Hultgren over Anderson in 14th Congressional District Oct 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  Rep. Randy Hultgren, a Republican from Winfield, wins the Daily Herald's endorsement over Dennis Anderson for re-election to Congress in the newly formed 14th District.
  

   

• Anderson won’t work against Obama Oct 5, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Huntley letter to the editor: We must provide President Obama with people in Congress to help him accomplish his goals of moving our country forward. That is why I am voting for Democrat Dennis Anderson for the 14th Congressional District. He will work with Obama, not against him.
  

   
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  Hultgren, Anderson clash on health care reform, job creation Oct 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  Candidates for the 14th Congressional District, Randy Hultgren and Dennis Anderson, spar over the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Hultgren, a Republican from St. Charles, says the law must be repealed and that there are ways to expand access to health care without the president’s law. Meanwhile, Anderson, a Democrat from Gurnee, says the Affordable Care Act is the first meaningful healthcare reform since the establishment of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
  

   

• 11th candidates more to my taste Sep 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  A North Aurora letter to the editor: The choices for Congress in the 10th District are both moderates and this is more in line with where this independent voter stands. No matter if Biggert or Foster wins, the result will be a WIN-WIN for me.
  

   
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  Dennis Anderson: Candidate ProfileSep 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Dennis Anderson, running for 14th District U.S. Representative
  

   
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  Randy Hultgren: Candidate ProfileSep 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Randy Hultgren, running for 14th District U.S. Representative
  

   

• Healthcare law hurts Jul 3, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Winfield letter to the editor: The so-called Affordable Care Act should never have been passed in the first place. It is costing jobs, hurting seniors and preventing the economy from bouncing back. The act was a bad law yesterday, and it's a bad law today.
  

   

• Hultgren’s support of education dubious May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Geneva letter to the editor: I just watched Congressman Hultgren's YouTube video where he read a couple of constituent letters concerning the Student Loan Program. I was really touched with his apparent concern for the students He almost made me believe he really cared.
  

   
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  Anderson coasts to 14th District Democratic Congressional nodMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  A retired health researcher making his first run at public office on Tuesday night appeared to have earned the right to face Randy Hultgren, a Republican seeking another term in the 14th Congressional District. Dennis Anderson garnered 74 percent of votes compared to 26 percent for Jonathan Farnick of Woodstock, according to unofficial results.