Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Mount Prospect in line for federal funding for new fire stationFeb 02, 2025 5:24 pm - Mount Prospect is in line for federal funding for its new Fire Station 11, formerly the headquarters of the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District.
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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Casten collecting cards for veterans, military personnelJan 27, 2025 3:52 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove is encouraging people to create homemade Valentine's Day cards for veterans and active duty military personnel.
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Suburban congressman who pushed for forced sale of TikTok applauds Supreme Court’s decisionJan 17, 2025 5:35 pm - Among the strongest voices in Congress echoing the FBI’s warnings about TikTok’s danger to national security, Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg applauded the Supreme Court’s Friday decision to uphold an imminent ban if the platform isn’t sold.
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Some suburban reps plan to skip Trump’s inaugurationJan 15, 2025 4:52 pm - Several members of the suburban delegation to Congress won’t attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.
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‘Relationships matter’: How Brad Schneider and his New Democrat Coalition could make a difference in CongressJan 11, 2025 1:00 pm - With Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park sees an opportunity for bipartisanship through the moderate Democratic coalition he leads.
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‘The greatest former president’: Suburban admirers reflect on Carter’s legacyDec 30, 2024 10:42 am - Chicago-area admirers of Jimmy Carter are paying tribute to the former president and humanitarian, who died Sunday.
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‘It’s disgusting’: suburban congressman who pushed for Gaetz report’s release reacts to its accusationsDec 23, 2024 6:43 pm - A suburban congressman who pushed for the House Ethics Committee to publicize the findings of its investigation into now-former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz called the behavior depicted in the report “horrific” and “disgusting.”
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How Illinois’ congressional Democrats are preparing for the political battles aheadNov 09, 2024 1:45 pm - With a second Trump administration on the horizon, members of Illinois’ Democratic congressional delegation are girding for the political fights ahead and urge like-minded Americans to do the same.
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Schneider projected to defeat Carris in 10th Congressional DistrictNov 05, 2024 8:46 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider is headed to victory over his Republican opponent in a bid for a sixth term in Congress, unofficial results showed Tuesday night.