Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Bloomingdale post office renamed to honor veteransNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Just in time for Veterans Day, the Bloomingdale post office has been renamed in honor of the men and women who have served our country. The facility along Schick Road is...
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Suburbs' congressional representatives all DemocratsNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Once the fourth-highest ranking Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, Peter Roskam soon will be out of a job. Along with his former Wheaton neighbor and fello...
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Underwood pledges a pro-woman agenda and a fight in CongressNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - As Naperville's Lauren Underwood approached the lectern Tuesday night to make her victory speech in the hotly contested 14th Congressional District, she looked into the ...
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How activism, health care concerns pushed Casten to CongressNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of the name of Reid McCollum with the Coalition for a Better Illinois 6th. Democratic Rep.-elec...
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Democrat Mike Quigley cruises to re-election in CongressNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley cruised to re-election Tuesday over his Republican opponent in a solidly Democratic district that includes much of Chicago's North Side, but also ...
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Schakowsky wins big over Elleson for 11th termNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Fiery Democrat Jan Schakowsky of Evanston won by a huge margin Tuesday night for an 11th term in the U.S. House. Unofficial returns showed Schakowsky leading Arlington H...
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Underwood upsets Hultgren in 14th Congressional DistrictNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democrat Lauren Underwood defied the odds Tuesday night in defeating four-term Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren in a district expressly drawn to favor a GOP candidate...
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How the suburbs went from reliably Republican to DemocratNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - The once-reliably Republican collar county voters helped Democrats sweep statewide offices and flip two U.S. House seats Tuesday. Political newcomers Sean Casten of Down...
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Schneider declares victory in 10th Congressional DistrictNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider is on his way to a third term in Congress, soundly defeating a conservative challenger in the historically moderate 10th District. Un...
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Foster wins over Stella in 11th Congressional District raceNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Naperville Democrat Bill Foster will retain his 11th Congressional District seat after a convincing win over Republican challenger Nick Stella. Foster returns to Congres...