Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Suburbs' congressional representatives all DemocratsNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Once the fourth-highest ranking Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, Peter Roskam soon will be out of a job. Along with his former Wheaton neighbor and fello...
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Underwood pledges a pro-woman agenda and a fight in CongressNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - As Naperville's Lauren Underwood approached the lectern Tuesday night to make her victory speech in the hotly contested 14th Congressional District, she looked into the ...
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How activism, health care concerns pushed Casten to CongressNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of the name of Reid McCollum with the Coalition for a Better Illinois 6th. Democratic Rep.-elec...
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Democrat Mike Quigley cruises to re-election in CongressNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley cruised to re-election Tuesday over his Republican opponent in a solidly Democratic district that includes much of Chicago's North Side, but also ...
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Schakowsky wins big over Elleson for 11th termNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Fiery Democrat Jan Schakowsky of Evanston won by a huge margin Tuesday night for an 11th term in the U.S. House. Unofficial returns showed Schakowsky leading Arlington H...
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Underwood upsets Hultgren in 14th Congressional DistrictNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democrat Lauren Underwood defied the odds Tuesday night in defeating four-term Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren in a district expressly drawn to favor a GOP candidate...
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How the suburbs went from reliably Republican to DemocratNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - The once-reliably Republican collar county voters helped Democrats sweep statewide offices and flip two U.S. House seats Tuesday. Political newcomers Sean Casten of Down...
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Schneider declares victory in 10th Congressional DistrictNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider is on his way to a third term in Congress, soundly defeating a conservative challenger in the historically moderate 10th District. Un...
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Foster wins over Stella in 11th Congressional District raceNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Naperville Democrat Bill Foster will retain his 11th Congressional District seat after a convincing win over Republican challenger Nick Stella. Foster returns to Congres...
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Casten unseats Roskam in 6th District raceNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democratic entrepreneur and first-time candidate Sean Casten of Downers Grove unseated longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam in the 6th Congressional District. Cast...