Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Quigley keeps 5th Congressional seatNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is set once again to represent the 5th Congressional district. In a three-way race, Quigley fended off Republican challenger Vince Kolber, who al...
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Duckworth ousts Kirk with huge margin in Senate contestNov 08, 2016 6:00 pm - In a race that gained national attention, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a wounded war veteran and rising star of the Democratic Party, easily won a hotly contested race with inc...
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Images: Election Night in the Suburbs of ChicagoNov 08, 2016 12:00 am - See moments from Election Night in the suburbs of Chicago. Highlights include the race for US Senate, as well as the 8th and 10th Congressional Districts. ...
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Wheaton's Roskam captures another term in 6th Congressional DistrictNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam secured another term in Congress on Tuesday by cruising to victory over Democratic challenger Amanda Howland in the 6th Congressional District. Wi...
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Krishnamoorthi claims victory in 8th DistrictNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg declared victory Tuesday night in his second run to represent Illinois' 8th District in Congress. "I'm just humbled and thrill...
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Foster wins third term in 11th Congressional DistrictNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Incumbent Democrat Bill Foster of Naperville will represent the 11th U.S. Congressional District for a third term. With all 446 precincts reporting, Foster won with rou...
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Can opponents be friends after the election? It's getting harderNov 07, 2016 2:00 am - Their solidarity as two disabled members of Congress was evident on a cold January day in 2013. New Hoffman Estates Democratic congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, a double-am...
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Kirk, Duckworth race key to Senate controlNov 06, 2016 6:15 am - Two suburban lawmakers with nationally known personal stories of recovery square off at the polls Tuesday in a closely watched race that will help determine which party ...
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A roundup of suburban Congressional candidates, issuesNov 05, 2016 7:00 am - Daily Herald staff report Heated congressional races are heading full steam toward Tuesday's election, including the 10th District's high-profile three-peat and the batt...
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Big difference in campaign funds for Schakowsky, LasondeNov 04, 2016 5:15 am - Democrat U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has collected seven times more campaign contributions than her 9th Congressional District opponent, Republican Joan McCarthy Lasonde, a...