Articles filed under 6th Congressional District
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'We have too many guns': Casten proposes national gun buyback programSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Already an outspoken advocate of stricter gun control laws, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove this week voiced support for a national buyback program in the U.S. si...
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Watch incumbent congressional candidate Sean Casten discuss issues in the 6th DistrictSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Candidates for Congress from Illinois' 6th District were invited to discuss issues in the campaign with members of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Congressman Sean Cas...
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Rep. Casten criticized for calling people 'racist' and 'loony' while rapping in 2019Sep 21, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is taking heat from Republican challenger Jeanne Ives' campaign over an amateur video of the 6th District congressman rapping about people he descr...
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Three candidates in 6th Congressional District debate guns, racism and more in online forumSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Ives was referring to state laws, not federal, when she said the U.S. already has universal background checks for gun purchases, a campaign spokeswoman...
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Voters can size up Sean Casten, Jeanne Ives in upcoming debatesSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - With mud being slung on both sides by the candidates and their supporters, the race for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat is one of the messier battles in the su...
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Former Illinois GOP chair Pat Brady endorses Dem Sean Casten over Jeanne IvesSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady has crossed party lines to endorse Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove for reelection in the 6th Distri...
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U.S. House 6th District candidate forum set for Sept. 21Sep 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Join a virtual candidate forum for Illinois 6th Congressional District from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. It will feature incumbent Sean Casten and challengers Jeanne...
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Ives blames Casten after campaign signs defaced with vulgaritySep 08, 2020 1:00 am - A disparaging vulgarity was spray-painted on several signs promoting Republican congressional candidate Jeanne Ives' campaign at different locations in DuPage County ove...
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6th District Congressional candidate forum Sept. 21Sep 02, 2020 1:00 am - The candidates for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat will meet in an online forum Sept. 21. The event, set for 7 p.m., will feature Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Ca...
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Casten calls for ban on assault weapons, stronger gun control lawsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - With violence on our streets a growing concern for many Americans, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten remains an advocate of stronger gun control laws. When he successfully ran for t...