Articles filed under 8th Congressional District
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'We find comfort in prayer': Church leaders work 24/7 to help Ukrainians here and refugees abroadMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - Keeping the community's spirits up these past few weeks has been challenging for the Rev. Yaroslav Mendyuk, a Ukrainian Catholic priest whose Palatine church has been co...
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Objection against Krishnamoorthi's Democratic challenger withdrawnMar 24, 2022 1:00 am - An objection against the candidacy petitions of congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Democratic primary challenger was withdrawn Thursday when its backers were confronted w...
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Who from suburbs filed for U.S. House, Senate on last dayMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: Story has been updated to reflect that Iymen Chehade still works for Rep. Marie Newman. The final day of petition filing for the June 28 primary elec...
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Senatorial, congressional hopefuls begin filing for June primaryMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - Monday was the first day for Illinois candidates in this year's midterm election to file nominating petitions - and it's already clear some of the contests that'll be on...
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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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Republican candidate to run for Krishnamoorthi's 8th District seatFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - While Democratic congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg will again face rivals in his party's June 28 primary, he could meet a Republican challenge for his 8th Di...
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Former congressional candidate removed from school post for spreading vaccine misformationDec 01, 2021 12:00 am - A retired Marine Corps colonel and former GOP candidate in the 8th Congressional District has been removed from a high-ranking position at Chicago Public Schools' Marine...
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Book deals, real estate and stock sales: How legislators make money on the sideSep 14, 2021 5:30 am - A book deal netted U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth more than $380,000 last year ahead of her memoir's recent publication, federal documents indicate. The Hoffman Estates Democ...