Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Big choices to make in Tuesday's crowded congressional contestsMar 13, 2016 12:00 am - In addition to contentious presidential primaries on both sides of the aisle, suburban voters on Tuesday are tasked with weighing in on a host of hotly contested suburba...
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Spending on race to win 10th district Democratic primary tops $1 millionMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - The Democrats running for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat spent more than $1 million between them on media advertising just in the first two months of the yea...
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Roskam at Lake Zurich Rotary luncheonMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Congressman Peter Roskam will speak to Lake Zurich Rotary Club luncheon, Friday, March 11. Lunch starts at 12:15 p.m. with the program at 12:30 p.m. at the Foglia YMCA, ...
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Endorsement: Kirk for Republicans in U.S. Senate raceMar 08, 2016 10:00 pm - If Mark Kirk makes it through his party's primary - and he should - he still will have much to prove regarding how he would conduct a second term in the U.S. Senate. As...
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Endorsement: Duckworth for Democrats in U.S. Senate raceMar 08, 2016 10:00 pm - If Tammy Duckworth makes it through her party's primary election — and she should — she still will have much to prove regarding how she would represent Illinois in the U...
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Democrats in 6th Congressional race differ on legalizing marijuanaMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Saying the nation should end its war on drugs, Democratic congressional candidate Robert Marshall wants the federal government to legalize marijuana. But Amanda Howland,...
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Duckworth, Kirk trade critiques over 'standing up' tweetMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - A deleted post to Twitter that said U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth "has a sad record of not standing up" on veterans issues caused a stir online Tuesday, a week before Illino...
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Zopp, Harris meet in last-chance Senate clashMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Two Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate clashed over their experiences creating jobs in a debate Tuesday night that served as a late-campaign chance to get their ideas...
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11th District GOP candidates discuss jobs, taxesMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Each candidate vying for the Republican party nomination in the 11th U.S. Congressional District primary has different priorities and approaches when it comes to improvi...
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Candidates in 8th Congressional District clash over mailerMar 07, 2016 4:42 am - Democrats in the primary race for the 8th Congressional District seat are clashing over a mailer sent by candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi's campaign criticizing rival and s...