Articles filed under Republican Party
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'It's time for me to take a pause': State Rep. Tom Morrison won't seek reelectionJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - A conservative financial watchdog for more than a decade in the General Assembly, state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine won't seek reelection this year, he announced Tuesd...
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Where the cases against suburban Jan. 6 defendants stand nowJan 06, 2022 4:30 am - As of Wednesday, at least 17 Illinois residents face charges for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection where a violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. De...
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Kinzinger to focus on fighting right-wing extremism, won't run for governor or SenateJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Leading Trump critic U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who in October said he would not seek another term in the House but left open the potential of running for senator or gove...
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For GOP, national party line trumps bringing home the baconDec 23, 2021 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Davenport's 81-year-old Centennial Bridge across the Mississippi River creaks under the weight of tens of thousands of cars and trucks every day. ...
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Aurora mayor's name pops up as potential GOP governor candidateDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois' richest man, Ken Griffin, attempted to shoot down rumors Thursday that he had found his gubernatorial candidate, saying in a statement he looks forward to supp...
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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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Republican Catalina Lauf to run for 11th Congressional District seat, not 16thDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - Yet another of the congressional candidates who had been set to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger for his 16th District seat has decided to run elsewhere now...
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'He was an American giant': Former Aurora man, press secretary remembers Dole as a heroDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - Sen. Bob Dole's former press secretary and a senior adviser to his 1996 presidential campaign remembered the Kansas statesman on Sunday as an American hero, a solid Repu...
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With Kinzinger out, candidates bow out of 16th District race, plan to run elsewhereDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - For months, the race for the 16th Congressional District seat was shaping up to be one of Illinois' most contested, and one of the country's most-watched U.S. House batt...
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Davis to seek reelection to Congress, won't challenge PritzkerNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, who toyed with the idea of challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker next fall, said Tuesday he will seek a sixth term in Congress. The Republ...