Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Schneider, Rotering to debate twice this weekFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Democrats running for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat will meet in a pair of head-to-head debates this week. The first is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Congregatio...
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Where are the big-money suburban races for Congress?Feb 01, 2016 12:00 am - The suburbs are home to a few widely watched congressional primaries, and they come with a lot of cash. The money involved can give a good early look at which local ra...
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Springfield budget fight has student rethinking political careerJan 29, 2016 4:18 am - Western Illinois University student body President Wil Gradle of St. Charles, who traveled to Springfield this week as a guest of Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs, says ...
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10th congressional candidates scheduled for 6 public debatesJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - The Democrats vying to represent Illinois' 10th Congressional District are set to go head to head at six public forums ahead of the March 15 primary. Nancy Rotering ...
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10th Democratic hopefuls divided on assault weaponsJan 28, 2016 4:15 am - Both Democrats running for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat are concerned about gun violence and the proliferation of military-style weapons in the United Stat...
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Durbin backs Krishnamoorthi for CongressJan 20, 2016 4:50 am - Schaumburg businessman Raja Krishnamoorthi is set to announce the endorsement of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin Wednesday, picking up the backing of Illinois' top Democrat in Was...
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Williams to run as independent in 9th DistrictJan 20, 2016 12:00 am - After being removed from the Republican ballot for having too few signatures on his petitions, David Earl Williams III announced he will run as an independent candidate ...
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Lester: Reuniting an heir with Schaumburg woman's $160,000 estateJan 18, 2016 4:00 am - “Want to track down a family from Schaumburg and help return $160,000?” That was the note I received last week from a source in the Illinois treasurer's office, who sai...
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Durbin will back Rotering, Pelosi for SchneiderJan 16, 2016 11:01 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will back Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering's primary bid for Congress, picking her over former U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield. And Schneid...
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Lake Zurich chamber to host candidate forumJan 15, 2016 12:00 am - The Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum from 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at Concorde Banquets, 20922 N. Rand Road, Kildeer. Candidates ru...