Articles filed under 6th Congressional District
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‘Less food for more people’: Thousands could lose SNAP benefits amid shutdown, advocates warnOct 22, 2025 6:46 pm - “For every meal that we provide, SNAP provides nine. So we’re just simply not at the scale of SNAP,” food pantry expert says.
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Democratic incumbents dominating fundraising in suburban congressional racesOct 21, 2025 4:02 pm - Campaign fundraising efforts in Chicago-area congressional districts are one-sided affairs dominated by Democratic incumbents.
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Two newcomers in 6th Congressional District raceOct 11, 2025 9:17 am - Two political newcomers have entered the race for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat, a post now held by Democrat Sean Casten of Downers Grove.
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Republican candidate clarifies comment about immigrants’ rightsSep 08, 2025 2:45 pm - A Republican candidate who in social media posts incorrectly said people in the U.S. illegally “do not have constitutional rights” has clarified the remark.
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Lawmakers continuing public events despite disruptive pro-Palestinian protestsAug 23, 2025 11:00 am - Members of the suburban congressional delegation aren’t letting demonstrations by pro-Palestinian activists deter them from hosting town hall meetings with constituents and attending public events.
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‘We can’t fill the gap’: Food pantries say they can’t overcome federal cutsJul 10, 2025 6:55 pm - State and local governments may have to pick up the costs of feeding the hungry to make up for federal cuts, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten said Thursday during a roundtable discussion in Geneva.
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‘Deeply offensive:’ Democrats decry benching of EPA employees as political payback by GOPJul 07, 2025 6:34 pm - U.S. Rep Sean Casten demands local EPA employees disciplined after criticizing the Trump administration be returned to work. Stratton’s war chest grows and bipartisan cheers for bill cutting prescription costs.
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Duckworth asks IRS why on-time taxpayers are getting late noticesJul 01, 2025 6:09 pm - The IRS asks for patience after Illinoisans who paid their taxes by April 15 are facing late payment notices and fees.
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Evanston activist announces bid to replace Rep. Schakowsky in CongressJun 12, 2025 11:28 am - The Democratic field for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat continues to grow. Evanston activist Miracle Jenkins has officially thrown his hat over the wall, annou...
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Few suburban Congressional candidates met financial disclosure deadlineMay 25, 2025 3:40 pm - Only three of the more than two dozen candidates for congressional seats serving the North, West or Northwest suburbs turned in federal financial disclosure reports by a May 15 deadline, a Daily Herald analysis revealed.