Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Biggert, Dold, Lipinski propose bipartisan changes to transportation billFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Three suburban members of Congress have reached across the aisle to advocate for changes to the $260 billion House transportation bill, arguing that its current form wou...
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Schneider for 10th Dist., CongressFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - The borders of the 10th congressional district have changed somewhat, but this eastern Lake and Northwest Cook district continues its history of producing well-qualified...
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Cunningham to face Biggert in 11th DistrictFeb 20, 2012 10:00 pm - Jack Cunningham's name will be put back on the ballot for the Republican nomination for 11th Congressional District. Cook County circuit court Associate Judge Susan Fox ...
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Duckworth for 8th District, CongressFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald Editorial Board Democratic primary voters in the newly drawn 8th Congressional District will have a choice between two outstanding candidates — Hoffman ...
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Anderson for 14th District, CongressFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - The 14th Congressional District was reshaped to include parts of seven suburban counties stretching from northeastern Lake to portions of Will and Kendall counties. The ...
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Federal deficit plans differ among 11th Congressional DemsFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - The federal deficit now stands at more than $15 trillion, a number that all three Democratic candidates for the 11th Congressional seat want to shrink. But Bill Foster, ...
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Foster for 11th District, CongressFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - It’s hard to imagine a more diverse mix of candidates than that facing Democratic voters in the 11th Congressional District: a West Aurora school board member born and b...
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Palatine Twp. Dems endorse Coolidge, skip Duckworth or KrishnamoorthiFeb 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Palatine Township Democrats moved not to recommend either Raja Krishnamoorthi or Tammy Duckworth for the 8th congressional district during Saturday's endorsement vote, t...
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Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi push jobs plans from different vantage pointsFeb 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Eighth District Democrats Raja Krishnamoorthi and Tammy Duckworth, both from Hoffman Estates, have different approaches to job creation and economic woes that stem from ...
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10th District hopefuls split on Occupy MovementFeb 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Although largely identified as a liberal effort, the Occupy Movement is viewed differently by the Democrats running for the 10th congressional district seat. Ilya Sheym...