Articles filed under 8th Congressional District
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'They're optimistic they're going to get out': Elgin native, family remain trapped in GazaOct 26, 2023 5:30 am - An Elgin native and her family — including five young children — are among hundreds of Americans trapped in southern Gaza apprehensively awaiting the chance to escape th...
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Where local members of Congress went on lobbyist-funded tripsSep 25, 2023 5:30 am - Six members of the congressional delegation serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs took trips abroad last year funded by special interest groups, federal document...
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Krishnamoorthi's campaign fund swells as Schaumburg Democrat again leads pack in fundraisingJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - For the second time this year, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's quarterly fundraising outpaced the rest of the suburban delegation's, new federal records show. The Schaum...
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Schaumburg uses federal money to buy two electric vehicles, charging stationJul 11, 2023 5:30 am - Assisted by $166,000 in federal funding, Schaumburg aims to get the region charged about electric vehicles by introducing a pair into its fleet as part of a new pilot pr...
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Access to urgent care in Northwest suburbs gets a boostJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Access to urgent care for residents of Arlington Heights and surrounding areas received a boost Thursday when U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi presented $1 million in feder...
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Why some suburban lawmakers got extensions for mandatory disclosure reportsJun 05, 2023 5:30 am - Six of the nine congressional representatives serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs requested 90-day extensions for annual financial disclosures that were due in...
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Members of faith communities discuss safety concerns amid rise in hate crimesMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - Amid a nationwide rise in acts of hate, more than 50 suburban leaders and members of various religious, ethnic and minority groups came together Thursday in Schaumburg t...
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'Prepared for anything': Krishnamoorthi far outpaces suburban peers in 1st-quarter fundraisingApr 22, 2023 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's $1.4 million first-quarter fundraising total blew the rest of the suburban congressional delegation's collections out of the w...
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Schaumburg post office renamed to honor veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan warsApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - The U.S. Post Office in Schaumburg was renamed the Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building during a dedication ceremony Monday attended by local v...
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District 15 school board candidate sued by former campaign workersMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - A school board candidate in Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 is being sued by two former campaign managers who claim they are owed more than $220,000 for ...