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Who's seeking U.S. House seats in suburban districts, including Casten's, Underwood's
Dec 2, 2019 7:00 PM - Find out who is running for Congress in your district, including the 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 14th. -
Experts say Illinois' 2020 ballots will be safe but warn of 'antiquated equipment,' false information
Oct 15, 2019 5:42 PM - A special meeting of House's Committee on Homeland Security in Gurnee Tuesday saw experts attest to the security of Illinois' election systems but warn about "robost" future hacking and disinformation threats. -
House Democrats warn Syria pullout endangers U.S. security, could lead to ISIS resurgence
Oct 11, 2019 4:17 PM - A growing chorus of House Democrats and Republicans is criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops from northern Syria, saying it endangers America's safety and relationship with allies, and could lead to regional instability and the freeing of captured Islamic State fighters. -
Sanguinetti drops out of congressional race for Casten's seat
Oct 11, 2019 6:44 PM - Former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti has dropped out of the Republican primary race for the 6th Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Sean Casten. Sanguinetti's exit leaves former Republican gubernatorial hopeful Jeanne Ives as the front-runner for the Republican nomination in a key political battleground for 2020. -
Kinzler now third GOP candidate seeking Casten's U.S. House seat
Oct 10, 2019 7:22 PM - Perennial candidate Gordon "Jay" Kinzler announced Thursday he will run in an already divisive Republican primary for the chance to challenge U.S. Rep. Sean Casten in the 6th Congressional District. -
Where suburban congressmen stand on impeaching Trump over Ukraine issue
Sep 24, 2019 8:41 PM - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider took the most aggressive stance of suburban lawmakers supporting impeachment proceedings amid revelations that President Donald Trump tried to withhold aid from Ukraine as he also asked the country to investigate his leading 2020 political rival, Joe Biden. Schneider, a Deerfield Democrat, called for articles of impeachment to be filed against Trump to begin the process of formalizing corruption charges, while demanding Congress exercise its constitutional responsibility. -
Residents press Casten on impeachment at forum
Sep 5, 2019 5:00 AM - More than 100 residents gathered to talk about a presidential impeachement inquiry Wednesday with U.S. Rep. Sean Casten. -
Casten seeking second term after 'awesome, humbling' first months in Congress
Jul 29, 2019 5:30 AM - He's spent six months fighting climate change from within the federal government, and now 6th District U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is angling for another term. -
Roskam on being in the private sector: 'The season for me in public life, I think, has come to a close'
Jul 23, 2019 3:45 PM - In his old job as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 6th Congressional District, Republican Peter Roskam worked on health care, trade and tax matters. In his new job as a partner in the Government Strategies group at the law firm Sidley Austin LLP, Roskam says he'll again work on health care, trade and tax matters -- just from a different perspective. -
Ives seeks 'more freedom' for 6th District in campaign to unseat Casten
Jul 22, 2019 4:47 PM - Jeanne Ives challenged then-Gov. Bruce Rauner in a 2018 Republican primary and now is running for U.S. representative in the 6th District. She says the race is all about freedom from excessive government control.
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