Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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10th District Democratic candidates to debate twiceFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - The Democratic candidates for the 10th Congressional District seat will meet in a pair of debates next week in Lake County. The first session is Feb. 22 at Stevenson Hi...
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Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi trade challenges on SuperPAC cashFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Tammy Duckworth, one of two Democratic Congressional candidates making a bid in the 8th District, challenged her opponent Monday to reject any contribution from Super PA...
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Sheyman launches TV ad in 10th District raceFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Ilya Sheyman is the first of the Democrats running for Congress in the 10th District to take his message to TV. Sheyman, 25, of Waukegan, narrates the 30-second ad, whi...
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10th District candidates bash super PACs, but one would take the cash anywayFeb 12, 2012 10:00 pm - Editor's note: To clarify, the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 decision in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case held the government cannot ban independent p...
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6th District Democrats compare credentialsFeb 12, 2012 4:30 am - The interrelationship of job production, health care reform and tax code changes in improving citizens’ lives was at the heart of a League of Women Voters forum for the ...
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Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi talk bipartisanshipFeb 10, 2012 4:30 am - The Democrats making a bid for the 8th Congressional District primary both identify partisan gridlock — on display during last year's debt ceiling crisis — as one of the...
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Write-in candidate challenging WalshFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Congressman Joe Walsh of McHenry is again being challenged in the 8th District Republican primary. Robert “Bob” Canfield of Palatine, who was removed from the ballot las...
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Krishnamoorthi, Duckworth criticize parts of defense billFeb 09, 2012 4:30 am - The two Democrats making bids in the 8th Congressional District primary each say there are specific instances where they buck the party line. Tammy Duckworth, 43, and Ra...
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Sixth district hopefuls differ on military’s future roleFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - The future of the U.S. military and its role in the world is underscoring differences among the three Democratic candidates for the 6th Congressional District. Maureen Y...
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Rutagwibira to run as write-in:Feb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - A Democratic candidate for the 10th Congressional District seat who last week was knocked off the primary ballot will run a write-in campaign. Aloys Rutagwibira, a first...