Russell Lissau
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Casten, Quigley, Schneider victorious in suburban U.S. House racesMar 17, 2026 11:46 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove was among the members of the Chicago-area congressional delegation who scored primary victories Tuesday.
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Casten, Conforti win big in 6th Congressional racesMar 17, 2026 11:44 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove was among the members of the Chicago-area congressional delegation who scored primary victories Tuesday.
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Walter wins GOP nomination in 11th Cong. DistrictMar 17, 2026 8:06 pm - Elburn Village President Jeff Walter has won the Republican primary for Illinois’ 11th District seat.
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Biss, Elleson win in 9th District primaries, will face off in NovemberMar 17, 2026 7:51 pm - Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss has won the Democratic Party’s primary for the 9th Congressional District seat long held by U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky.
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Veteran firefighters promoted in Des PlainesMar 16, 2026 8:14 pm - Des Plaines city leaders publicly celebrated the promotions of two veteran firefighters Monday.
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Counting down to the primary: How open seats led to hot races across the suburbs, stateMar 14, 2026 12:00 pm - Of the dozens of political races Illinois voters will decide Tuesday, the most competitive don’t feature incumbents.
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Developer could get $17 million in incentives to pave the way for Costco in Des PlainesMar 13, 2026 3:12 pm - A real estate developer could receive financial incentives worth more than $17 million to clear the way for Costco to open a business-focused store and a gas station in Des Plaines.
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Congressional candidate apologizes for suggesting attack on Catholic school in satirical videoMar 13, 2026 2:44 pm - A Democrat running for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat apologized Friday for releasing a video in which he satirically proposed killing all the students at an all-girls high school in Chicago with a missile strike, saying he was trying to draw attention to a similar attack in Iran.
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U.S. Rep. Casten continues to outraise and outspend Ruzevich in 6th District’s Democratic showdownMar 11, 2026 12:24 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove has a substantial financial advantage over the first-time candidate trying to pull off an upset and seize the Democratic nomination in the 6th District.
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Biss entered final weeks of 9th District race with the most campaign cashMar 10, 2026 11:28 am - Of the 14 Democrats running for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss entered the final weeks of the race with the most campaign cash.