Articles filed under 6th Congressional District
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Rep. Casten calls for federal decriminalization of possessing small amounts of cannabisOct 20, 2022 5:30 am - Following the lead of Illinois and other states, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove supports federally decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis. "We shou...
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How campaign donations to Casten and Pekau reflect their stances on gun controlOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify the Pekau campaign's total for quarterly operating expenses. If there was any question about where Democrati...
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Keith Pekau: 2022 candidate for 6th Congressional DistrictOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Bio Party: Republican Office sought: 6th Congressional District City: Orland Park Age: 56 Occupation: Mayor of Orland Park Previous offices held: Q&A Q: What ...
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Sean Casten: 2022 candidate for 6th Congressional DistrictOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Bio Party: Democrat Office sought: 6th Congressional District City: Downers Grove Age: 50 Occupation: Congressman Previous offices held: U.S. House of Representativ...
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Endorsement: Casten for Congress from Illinois Dist. 6Oct 13, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Although he was not our choice among the six candidates seeking the Republican nominati...
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Casten backs committee investigating Jan. 6 attack; Pekau accuses members of grandstandingOct 12, 2022 1:00 am - Both candidates in Illinois' 6th Congressional District have been critical of the rioters who assaulted the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 - but only one supports the Hous...
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U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's daughter, Gwen, died of abnormal heart rhythm, family saysOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's 17-year-old daughter, Gwen, died of a cardiac arrhythmia in June, his family announced Friday. Arrhythmias are abnormal heart rhythms. They can h...
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Watch Sean Casten discuss gun control, immigration, more in 6th District congressional raceOct 06, 2022 1:00 am - In a discussion with a representative of the Daily Herald editorial board, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten discussed issues ranging from gun control and immigration to redistricti...
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In 6th District race, Democrat Sean Casten and Republican Keith Pekau split on abortion rightsSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - As states across the country move to limit abortions, the candidates for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat stand with their respective political parties on repro...
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'Environment of fear': More police around Downers Grove library after threats over drag eventSep 02, 2022 1:00 am - Downers Grove police have increased patrols around the local library after threats against the facility and staff stemming from a planned drag-themed bingo event for tee...