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Schneider donates air miles to charityDec 23, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, a Deerfield Democrat, is donating more than 57,000 frequent flyer miles earned through congressional travel to a charity benefiting military tr...
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Casten discusses his vote to impeach Trump at town hall in PalatineDec 21, 2019 12:00 am - Freshman U.S. Rep Sean Casten told constituents Saturday that it did not make him happy to cast a vote to impeach President Donald Trump, but he felt privileged to be in...
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Two senators from Illinois compare Trump impeachment to Clinton'sDec 21, 2019 12:00 am - Will civility win out in the U.S. Senate during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump as it did with President Bill Clinton? The two U.S. senators from Illinoi...
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Longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky now alone on Democratic primary ballotDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - Andrew Tarnasiewicz-Heldut of Chicago has withdrawn from next year's Democratic primary to challenge longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston. Illinois State Board...
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What Illinois members of House have to say about impeachmentDec 18, 2019 12:00 am -
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Underwood says she'll back impeachment. She's taking a political risk doing so.Dec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Democrat Lauren Underwood announced Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump. That decision likely will have the single biggest impact of any issue ...
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Underwood backs Medicare negotiation on most expensive drugsDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - A bill passed by the U.S. House last week to lower the costs of prescription drugs will be a highlight of U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood's reelection campaign in the 14th Co...
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Foster, Casten say they will vote for impeachmentDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. Reps. Bill Foster and Sean Casten say they will support impeaching President Donald Trump after the Judiciary Committee on Friday approved charges of abuse of power...
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Krishnamoorthi, Durbin propose fee on e-cigarette makers, importersDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - Proposed legislation backed by two Illinois Democrats in Congress calls for establishing a user fee on e-cigarette manufacturers and importers and using the money to com...
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As House hearings close, Underwood still undecided on impeachmentDec 12, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood says impeachment hearings have shown a "troubling" pattern of President Donald Trump asking foreign governments to interfere in U.S. elections...