Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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GOP hopefuls for 8th District blame Democratic energy policies for inflationJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Republican hopefuls for the 8th Congressional District currently represented by Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg recently weighed in on what they consider the ...
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8th District Democrats discuss federal abortion, LGBTQ protectionsJun 09, 2022 5:30 am - With a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade looming, the candidates in the 8th Congressional District's Democratic primary recently shared their v...
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Endorsement: McGonigal for GOP in Congress, District 5Jun 09, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Two Republicans, from Chicago and North Barrington, are vying for the GOP nomination fo...
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Where 8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls stand on violent crime, gun controlJun 07, 2022 5:30 am - Whether the federal government should play a bigger role in curbing violent crime across the nation — and whether stronger gun control laws ought to be a part of that — ...
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Police were 'coached' to make Jan. 6 Capitol incursion look like a siege, candidate saysJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - One of the Republicans running for Illinois' 5th Congressional District seat claims police serving at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, incursion were coached "t...
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Casten campaign blasts Newman tweet as 'deceptive'Jun 07, 2022 1:00 am - A tweet from U.S. Rep. Marie Newman about the women's rights groups endorsing her has drawn fire from the campaign of her chief Democratic rival for the 6th District sea...
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4 of 6 GOP candidates in 6th House race understate deadly Capitol riotJun 06, 2022 1:00 am - Editors note: An earlier version of this story should have read the two other Republicans in the race are Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso and Orland Park Mayor Keith Pe...
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Endorsement: Dargis for 8th U.S. House in Republican primaryJun 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. representative from the 8th Congressional District, a seat now held by Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi of Sch...
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11th District GOP candidates divided on humans' climate impactJun 05, 2022 5:30 am - Three Republican candidates in Illinois' 11th Congressional District believe the global climate is changing and that humanity contributes to the problem - but two others...
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'He was that independent leader': Former suburban Congressman Porter diesJun 05, 2022 1:00 am - Former Congressman John E. Porter, a Republican who set a moderate tone for his north suburban district that lives on today and mentored the next generation of its polit...