Articles filed under 6th Congressional District
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Lots of interest in suburban congressional seats so far - but how many candidates actually will file?Mar 06, 2022 5:00 am - More than 40 potential candidates have lined up for eight congressional races in the North, West and Northwest suburbs - but whether that many actually are serious about...
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Some suburbanites will be virtual State of the Union guestsFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify Maj. Gen. Richard Neely's responsibilities. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is preventing congressional repres...
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Was Capitol riot 'legitimate political discourse'? Suburban GOP congressional candidates dividedFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the number of Republican candidates in the 11th District at the time of publication. Of the more than 20 Repub...
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Rep. Casten has fundraising lead over Newman, others in new 6th DistrictFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - With a potentially costly Democratic primary battle less than six months away, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten ended 2021 with a dominating fundraising lead over U.S. Rep. Marie N...
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Republican candidate for 6th Congressional seat removed from school board after suing over mask mandateJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - A Republican congressional candidate has been removed from his seat on a suburban school board after he was accused of violating his oath of office by suing the district...
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GOP candidate from Winfield to switch congressional racesDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - A first-time Republican congressional candidate from Winfield has announced he's switching districts. Justin Burau said he'll now run for the 3rd District seat. He h...
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Ethics probe looms over Newman's primary campaign aginst CastenDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - Looming over Rep. Marie Newman's 2022 Democratic primary campaign against Rep. Sean Casten in the new 6th Congressional District is a renewed spotlight on a contract she...
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'The U.S. has one hand tied': Casten describes mixed reception at U.N. climate summitNov 27, 2021 12:00 am - A congressional delegation member attending the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove described a mixed reception for t...
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Casten to face primary challenge even after winning remap fightOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove will face a primary opponent next year despite last-minute changes to proposed congressional district maps meant to pro...
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Plan to radically reshape 6th Congressional District is drawing criticismOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - A plan to radically reshape Illinois' suburban 6th Congressional District and potentially pit two incumbent representatives against each other for one seat is drawing cr...