US Congress Politics
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Foster running for reelection; human rights lawyer launches primary challengeJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct how long Qasom Rashid has lived in Naperville. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster announced Wednesday he's running fo...
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Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters
Jun 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday lifted its hold on a Louisiana political remap case, increasing the likelihood that the Republican-dominated state will have to ...
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Why some suburban lawmakers got extensions for mandatory disclosure reportsJun 05, 2023 5:30 am - Six of the nine congressional representatives serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs requested 90-day extensions for annual financial disclosures that were due in...
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Casten, experts to talk about fringe law enforcement movementMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - Daily Herald report Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove will host a virtual panel discussion about extremism and the constitutional sheriffs movement Sunda...
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U.S. Rep. Schneider hosting town hall May 13 in WheelingMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider will host a "Congress on Your Corner" town hall at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 13, in Wheeling. The event will take place at Wheeling Township Element...
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Members of faith communities discuss safety concerns amid rise in hate crimesMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - Amid a nationwide rise in acts of hate, more than 50 suburban leaders and members of various religious, ethnic and minority groups came together Thursday in Schaumburg t...
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Lake Forest megadonors eschewed suburban candidates in the first quarter, records showMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - Lake Forest's Uihleins give to just one Illinoisan
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'Prepared for anything': Krishnamoorthi far outpaces suburban peers in 1st-quarter fundraisingApr 22, 2023 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's $1.4 million first-quarter fundraising total blew the rest of the suburban congressional delegation's collections out of the w...
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Working together: Republican Kirk, Democrat Schneider tout bipartisanship to studentsApr 06, 2023 5:00 am - A current and a former representative of the 10th Congressional District - one a Republican, the other the Democrat - discussed the need for bipartisanship before an aud...
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Schaumburg post office renamed to honor veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan warsApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - The U.S. Post Office in Schaumburg was renamed the Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building during a dedication ceremony Monday attended by local v...