Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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GOP eager to take Congress; Pelosi says Dems intend to winNov 08, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Eager to claw back power in Congress, energized Republicans worked Tuesday to break the Democrats' one-party hold on Washington and threaten the future of P...
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Illinois U.S. House races feed into Washington power balanceNov 08, 2022 12:00 am - Tuesday's U.S. House race in Illinois' newly redrawn 17th district could be key to whether Democrats hang on to their slim majority in the U.S. House, as rookies battle ...
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Why three suburban congressional races have been among the hottest in the stateNov 04, 2022 5:30 am - Three suburban showdowns have been among Illinois' most hotly contested congressional races ahead of Tuesday's election. In the 6th District, 11th District and 14th Dist...
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Biden, McCarthy in Rosemont stump for their parties' candidatesNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - President Joe Biden said Friday in Rosemont he was feeling "really good" about Democrats' chances in the midterm elections, even as he traveled to the Chicago area to su...
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Fermilab getting $260 million to cover rising construction costsNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced Friday it is getting $260 million from the federal Inflation Reduction Act to help pay for the rising construction costs ...
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Why Underwood challenger Gryder supports school choiceNov 03, 2022 1:00 am - Republican congressional candidate Scott Gryder said he supports GOP-backed legislation that promotes school choice and seeks to expand transparency regarding curriculum...
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In district that has Highland Park, Schneider, Severino differ on how to prevent mass shootingsNov 02, 2022 5:00 am - The two candidates running for a North suburban congressional district that includes Highland Park have disparate views about how to prevent mass shootings - one pushing...
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Uihlein-funded super PAC dumping cash into local congressional racesNov 01, 2022 1:00 am - A political action committee largely funded by conservative Lake Forest billionaire Richard Uihlein dumped at least $526,580 into five Chicago-area congressional races l...
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GOP House leader coming to Oak Brook this week for Pekau fundraiserOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy will stump for suburban congressional candidate Keith Pekau on Friday. McCarthy, of California, will visit Oak Brook just fou...
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Duckworth, Salvi find rare common ground - in Arlington Heights for Bears stadiumOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Republican challenger Kathy Salvi couldn't be further apart on gun control, abortion rights, inflation, or just about any other ...