US Congress Politics
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Scott Gryder leading in 14th Congressional District GOP raceJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - After a contentious primary, Oswego's Scott Gryder was leading the five-way race for the Republican nomination in Illinois' 14th Congressional District late Tuesday. Wit...
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Hanson leads McGonigal in 5th Congressional District Republican primaryJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - The contest for Illinois' 5th Congressional District seat in November could be a rematch of the last two elections. Chicagoan Tommy Hanson led Malgorzata McGonigal of No...
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GOP's Dargis to face Krishnamoorthi in 8th Congressional District in NovemberJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - Democratic incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and Republican Chris Dargis of Palatine late Tuesday were shaping up as opponents in the Nov. 8 general election f...
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Catalina Lauf leading in 11th District GOP raceJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - The Republican race to face Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville for Illinois' 11th Congressional District seat could be close - but one candidate was widening...
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Casten declares victory in 6th District Democratic showdownJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove was headed to victory Tuesday night in his bid to retain the Democratic nomination in Illinois' 6th Congressional District. The As...
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Suburbs look to recoup funding after Illinois census undercountJun 27, 2022 5:30 am - Within weeks, distress about an Illinois exodus has been replaced by angst over fallout from the state's unexpected 2% population gain. The surprise surge after the U.S....
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Illinois Primary: Nominations for governor, congressional seats at stake TuesdayJun 27, 2022 5:30 am - Illinois' great experiment with a June primary wraps up Tuesday when voters speak after six months of campaigning instead of the accustomed three. With a Republican gube...
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'We've planned for this terrible day': Pritzker calls for special session on abortion rightsJun 24, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for a special session to tighten abortion rights in Illinois after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade Friday. "The extremists on the...
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Krishnamoorthi speaks to significance of FDA's Juul ban, even as vaping company begins appealJun 24, 2022 1:00 am - A day after the Food and Drug Administration announced a ban on the sale of Juul vaping products, Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg spoke to the role the...
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GOP congressional candidate questions fairness of Biden's winJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - One of the two Republicans running for Illinois' 5th Congressional District seat denies that Joe Biden fairly won the presidency in 2020. The other GOP candidate in Tues...