US Congress Politics
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Endorsement: Raja Krishnamoorthi for U.S. HouseOct 12, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Occasionally, we come across a race where we wish we could endorse both candidates. In ...
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In 5th Congressional District race, Quigley and Hanson differ on gun controlOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: Tommy Hanson is making his fourth bid for Congress. He ran and lost in 2008, 2018 and 2020. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Republican challen...
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Candidate forums set for 8th Congressional, 44th state House districtsOct 09, 2022 1:00 am - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area is hosting candidate forums this month for Illinois House District 44 and the 8th Congressional District. The virtual for...
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Endorsement: Duckworth for U.S. SenateOct 08, 2022 2:00 pm - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. This is a particularly intriguing year in regard to national elections, partly because ...
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Congressional candidate says he'll leave GOP if elected, then pulls online prankOct 08, 2022 1:00 am - Days before sending a political provocateur to an online candidate interview as a prank, the Republican nominee for Illinois' 9th Congressional District seat pledged to ...
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'A very dangerous lie': Rep. Quigley blasts rival Hanson for denying 2020 election resultsOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley blasted Republican challenger Tommy Hanson's continued refusal to acknowledge President Joe Biden was legitimately elected in 2020. "It...
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Watch Schakowsky discuss issues in the race for Congress Dist. 9Oct 07, 2022 1:00 am - Incumbent Democratic candidate for Congress Dist. 9 Jan Schakowsky discussed issues ranging from the economy to climate change in an interview with a representative of t...
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Watch Severino interview with Daily Herald in his race for CongressOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - Joseph Severino, a Republican from Lake Forest, discusses issues confronting Congress and the nation in a Zoom interview with the Daily Herald exploring his race for ele...
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U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's daughter, Gwen, died of abnormal heart rhythm, family saysOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's 17-year-old daughter, Gwen, died of a cardiac arrhythmia in June, his family announced Friday. Arrhythmias are abnormal heart rhythms. They can h...
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Watch Sean Casten discuss gun control, immigration, more in 6th District congressional raceOct 06, 2022 1:00 am - In a discussion with a representative of the Daily Herald editorial board, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten discussed issues ranging from gun control and immigration to redistricti...