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Demonstrators demand that Roskam address climate changeJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - More than 200 people rallied Monday in West Chicago to call on U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam to take action on climate change and support clean energy. The demonstrators, some ...
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Hultgren renews push for global human sex trafficking crackdownJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren reinforced his quest to end human sex trafficking by reintroducing legislation in the new Congress that shames countries who don't make efforts ...
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Lester: Roskam won't say where he stood on ethics voteJan 05, 2017 4:05 am - Alex Warshawsky of Palatine says he was "insistent" in seeking an answer from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's office on where the congressman stood on declawing the House Offic...
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Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi, Schneider sworn into 115th CongressJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Two Democrats hailing from neighboring Northwest suburbs made history Tuesday, broadening the diversity of Congress with their Asian-American heritage. Schaumburg Democr...
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Hastert fighting to get his teacher pension backNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is challenging a decision by the Teachers' Retirement System to terminate his pension and go after a refund of $222,808, arguing...
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Hultgren retains conservative grip on 14th Congressional DistrictNov 09, 2016 6:03 pm - Randy Hultgren retained his 14th Congressional District seat Tuesday, helping Republicans maintain a solid majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. The contest wa...
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Trump victory dampens Brad Schneider's election celebrationNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - As Democratic Congressman-elect Brad Schneider shook hands with Metra riders at a Deerfield train station Wednesday morning, the shocking reality of Republican Donald Tr...
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Duckworth: Working in GOP-controlled Congress will be nothing newNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - Tammy Duckworth, Illinois' newest U.S. senator, said it's "time to heal the nation" as she sets to work in the Democratic minority in Congress and with a new Republican ...
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Schakowsky wins another term in CongressNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Bad publicity surrounding U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's husband in the final weeks of the election didn't have much effect on voters in the 9th Congressional District. The ...
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Schneider unseats Dold, again, in 10th Congressional raceNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider won back the 10th House District seat Tuesday, unseating Republican Bob Dold. Schneider was leading 147,299 to 133,383 Tuesday...