Articles filed under Democratic Party
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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster regains fundraising crown in 11th DistrictApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Three months after one of U.S. Rep. Bill Foster's Republican challengers reported raising more money from individual donors than the veteran Naperville Democrat, Foster ...
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Casten again leads Newman and rest in 6th Congressional District fundraisingApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - With Illinois' primary election less than three months away, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove continues to raise - and spend - far more than his chief c...
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Quigley rival knocked off ballot in 5th District; 14th District GOP candidates remainApr 14, 2022 1:00 am - A Democratic candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley for Illinois' 5th Congressional District seat won't appear on primary ballots in June because he didn't gather ...
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Illinois Democrats join Biden in taking aim at 'ghost guns'Apr 12, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois is poised to become the first state in the Midwest to ban "ghost guns," as Democrats respond to election-year pressure to curb violent crime and President Joe B...
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Rep. Schneider accepting submissions for congressional art contestApr 07, 2022 6:00 am - Members of Congress across Illinois and the nation are holding annual art competitions this spring - and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park is no exception. Schne...
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Democrats reach deal on $1.8 billion in tax breaks, with direct checks to most IllinoisansApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly announced Thursday they had reached agreement on a $45.6 billion budget package that woul...
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Undisclosed health issue sidelines lawmaker from AuroraApr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - With the Illinois legislature approaching its final days of the spring session, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez has been absent since early March due to an undisclosed heal...
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Congressional candidates split on whether they'll cross picket lines at WTTWApr 04, 2022 5:30 am - Candidates for congressional districts serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs are divided - almost perfectly along party lines - as to whether they'll respect a s...
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Lake County regional superintendent of education to switch parties, run as DemocratApr 04, 2022 1:00 am - Michael Karner, who was appointed Lake County regional superintendent of schools last year as a Republican, will seek election to a 4-year term as a Democrat. At presen...
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Direct checks part of Senate Democrats' $1.8 billion tax relief proposalApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democrats in the Illinois Senate on Friday announced a $1.8 billion package of mostly temporary tax relief proposals that they hope to include in the Fisca...