Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Mark C. Curran: Candidate profile, U.S. SenateSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - In the race for the U.S. Senate, former Lake County sheriff Mark Curran Jr., a Libertyville Republican, is challenging incumbent Dick Durbin of Springfield, a Democrat. ...
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Underwood, Oberweis spar over gun control, immigrationSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - Incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and her opponent for the 14th Congressional District seat, state Sen. Jim Oberweis, went head to head on police reform, abortion, gu...
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GOP House candidate wants to end Medicare, MedicaidSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Republican candidate for Illinois' 11th Congressional District seat wants to gradually end the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs for older and poorer Americ...
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Group refuses to hand over 15 rescued French bulldog puppiesSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - A Chicago-based animal rescue group has refused to hand over 15 French bulldog puppies it saved from an O'Hare International Airport warehouse, defying a federal order o...
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Endorsement: Casten for Congress from Illinois Dist. 6Sep 27, 2020 1:00 am - In many ways, the race for Congress from the 6th District is a microcosm of the political debate roiling our country this election season. Therein lies our greatest disc...
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Endorsement: Dick Durbin for U.S. senateSep 27, 2020 1:00 am - In the race for the U.S. Senate, the case for incumbent Dick Durbin is hard to dispute. In the veteran Durbin, Illinois has one of the most powerful figures in Washingto...
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Casten, Ives take shots at each other in new campaign adsSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - YouTube Team Casten's latest commercial blasts Ives for giving Republican President Donald Trump an A grade during an interview earlier this year. Team Ives's piece take...
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Congressional candidates for 10th District support expanded mail-in votingSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - In light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, both candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat support expanding mail-in voting. But to prevent fraud, Republica...
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Endorsement: Foster in U.S. House District 11Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - Steering out of the COVID-19 pandemic and helping to engineer an economic recovery will be crucial dual priorities of the 117th Congress elected this fall. Navigating su...
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'We have too many guns': Casten proposes national gun buyback programSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Already an outspoken advocate of stricter gun control laws, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove this week voiced support for a national buyback program in the U.S. si...