Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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‘Pass the torch’: Rep. Schneider calls for Joe Biden to drop out of presidential raceJul 11, 2024 5:20 pm - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park on Thursday called for President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid.
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‘We’ve got to be better’: Schneider discusses protests, vandalism with constituentsJul 07, 2024 5:34 pm - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider met with constituents at a Buffalo Grove restaurant Sunday, when he discussed recent protests outside his Highland Park home and vandalism outside his Capitol Hill office.
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‘A vile act of hate’: Display about hostages outside Rep. Schneider’s office vandalizedJul 05, 2024 11:48 am - For the second time in less than a week, a Jewish congressman from the North suburbs was the target of antisemitism, his office reported Friday.
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A ‘disastrous decision’ or the right one? Chicago-area lawmakers and candidates are dividedJul 01, 2024 5:38 pm - Democratic lawmakers and Republican congressional candidates had very different takes on Monday’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on presidential power.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters march outside Rep. Schneider’s home in middle of nightJun 29, 2024 6:10 pm - Highland Park police broke up a pro-Palestinian march outside the home of U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider early Saturday morning, officials said.
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Palatine police building on pioneering use of electric motorcyclesJun 18, 2024 6:00 am - Palatine police became the first law enforcement agency in the state with an electric motorcycle.Now it is acquiring a second vehicle, with the help of a $50,000 Community Project Funding grant through Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi.
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Krishnamoorthi secures $1 million earmark for Rosemont’s gated community — even though it’s not in his districtJun 12, 2024 6:42 pm - Rosemont has never gotten a congressional earmark as large as the one U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi secured — nearly $1 million — even though it’s for a public works proj...
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Not surprisingly, suburban political leaders divided on Trump verdictMay 31, 2024 10:14 am - Reactions from suburban politicians and candidates to former President Donald Trump’s felony convictions largely were predictable, with many Republicans criticizing prosecutors and the trial itself and many Democrats expressing support for the legal process.
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Accountability, education keys to stemming campus antisemitism, say suburban undergraduatesMay 24, 2024 6:39 pm - In the wake of rising antisemitism amid the protests that have erupted on college campuses protesting the war in Gaza, U.S. Rep Brad Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat, hosted an antisemitism round table Friday with students from his 10th congressional district.
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Skokie Republican to challenge Schakowsky for U.S. House seatApr 26, 2024 6:55 pm - A Skokie Republican will challenge longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky for her 9th District seat. Seth Cohen has been selected by suburban GOP leaders to oppose Schakowsky,...