Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Oberweis poll casts him as front-runner, inflames rivals in 14th District GOP contestFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - A portion of a new internal poll released Tuesday by state Sen. Jim Oberweis supports his contention he is best-positioned among the Republicans seeking the party nomina...
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Foster, Ventura spar on health care issues in 11th Congressional District raceFeb 03, 2020 12:00 am - Is Medicare For All achievable or a Democratic pipe dream in the current partisan political climate? That question is one at the center of the campaign between U.S. Rep....
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8th Congressional District Democratic candidates spar over health careFeb 03, 2020 12:00 am - All three candidates in the March 17 Democratic primary for the 8th Congressional District agree that access to health care should be improved, but they disagree on how ...
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GOP congressional candidates for the 14th address illegal immigrationJan 31, 2020 4:03 am - Six of the seven candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the 14th Congressional District seat shared plans of varying details for how to stem illegal immigratio...
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League of Women Voters to hold candidate forums for next primaryJan 31, 2020 12:01 am - The Aurora Area, Central Kane County and Naperville chapters of the League of Women Voters are sponsoring candidate forums for select contested primary elections. The pu...
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Watch video debate of Krishnamoorthi, two opponents for 8th Congressional DistrictJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - A trio of Democratic candidates in the 8th Congressional District fielded questions from the Daily Herald Editorial Board Friday, with sometimes-contentious exchanges on...
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11th District Democratic hopefuls debate the wealth gapJan 29, 2020 4:34 am - Democratic candidates running in the 11th Congressional District disagree on taxing the rich. The race pits centrist four-term lawmaker U.S. Rep. Bill Foster against pro...
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14th District GOP candidates share plans to save, revamp Social SecurityJan 29, 2020 4:32 am - All seven GOP candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the 14th Congressional District believe in making sure Social Security is solvent for those who now rely o...
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Rep. Schneider endorses Biden for presidentJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden's bid for president Wednesday. "Our nation is at a crossroads and needs an expe...
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Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park mayors encourgaged by Washington, D.C. visitJan 28, 2020 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod and Hanover Park Mayor Rod Craig report being pleasantly surprised to find that the Legislative and Executive branches of the federal g...