Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Second Democrat announces bid to unseat HultgrenMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - Jim Walz is convinced this time it will be different. This time he has a full campaign team in place. This time the progressive residents of the 14th Congressional Distr...
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Howland running again in 6th Congressional DistrictMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - Amanda Howland officially launched another campaign Thursday to try to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam in the 6th Congressional District. The Lake Zurich reside...
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Newcomer, not Dold, to challenge Schneider in 10th DistrictMay 09, 2017 1:00 am - Three bouts in the ring were enough for boxers Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, and they also will be enough for Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and former Republican U...
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Schneider, Nerheim to take part in opioid epidemic roundtableMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, Mundelein Police Chief Eric Guenther and Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim will take part in a roundtable discussion Thursday addres...
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Where you can meet local members of Congress during recessMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - With no scheduled session in the week following the U.S. House vote to repeal and replace portions of the Affordable Care Act, suburban members of Congress are home in t...
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi touts career, technical education before business crowdMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says that in his first four months on the job, he found a Republican partner to push a proposal he contends would create greater...
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Rep. Foster, Tom Skilling: Denying climate change like denying smoking dangersMay 06, 2017 1:00 am - A panel featuring WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling and physicist-turned-congressman Bill Foster told a supportive audience Saturday at North Central College that deniers o...
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Schneider to speak at chamber event in Lake ForestMay 05, 2017 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield will speak at a Lake Forest Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce luncheon on May 10. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Lake Fore...
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Democrat joins field challenging Roskam; seizes on health voteMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's vote to repeal Obamacare is propelling a Barrington Hills plan commissioner to challenge him in the 2018 election. Democrat Kelly Maz...
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Hultgren, Roskam undecided on Obamacare repealMay 02, 2017 1:00 am - With every vote counting for Republicans on a controversial repeal of Obamacare, two suburban GOP congressmen are uncommitted. U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam of Wheaton and Ran...