Articles filed under 13th Congressional District
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GOP takes over, new Illinois Congressmen step upFeb 28, 2011 10:02 am - A chesslike Republican strategy is in the works, with the suburbs serving as key turf in advancing the party's power legislatively and politically on a national scale. M...
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Low-income seniors to get housing help under Biggert's billJan 02, 2011 10:57 pm - Legislation that will provide more suburban low-income seniors with affordable housing options has passed both houses of Congress. Co-sponsored by Hinsdale Rep. Judy Big...
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Suburban representatives say yes to tax dealDec 16, 2010 10:55 pm - Many suburban members of Illinois' congressional delegation weren't thrilled with aspects of a sweeping piece of legislation that would extend tax cuts to Americans at e...
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Suburbs watch DREAM Act progressDec 09, 2010 10:38 am - A measure that would help millions of children raised illegally in the suburbs and around the country become citizens cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, but faces an even...
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Biggert beats back challenge in 13th Congressional DistrictNov 03, 2010 8:47 pm - Six-term U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert easily beat back a challenge from Democrat Scott Harper in the closely watched 13th Congressional District race. With 100 percent of prec...
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DuPage congressional incumbents face different battlesNov 01, 2010 11:32 pm - The two Republican congressional incumbents who represent most of DuPage County in Washington, D.C. are facing wildly different challenges from Democratic nominees on No...
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Congress, 13th District: BiggertOct 22, 2010 9:32 pm - The 13th Congressional District has a repeat race from 2008 incumbent Republican Judy Biggert is being challenged by Democrat Scott Harper. Harper, of Naperville, made ...
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Biggert, Harper differ on offshore drillingMar 01, 2011 4:11 pm - Among the divergent viewpoints of U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert and Scott Harper about offshore drilling is the issue of cleanup funding. The incumbent Hinsdale Republican is s...
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Roskam should pay for his fliersOct 22, 2010 8:49 pm - Recently, a couple of fliers came to me in the mail from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's office. They are full-color, glossy and printed on good quality paper (one four pages, ...
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Roskam mailing was 'disrespectful'Oct 22, 2010 8:48 pm - It is a relief to hear there is a pre-election black-out period when politicians like Peter Roskam can't send unsolicited campaign materials disguised as "reports." His ...