Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Cunningham says he's not ready to give up the fightMar 14, 2012 7:00 pm - Jack Cunningham is legally not a candidate for the 11th Congressional District, an appellate court ruled Wednesday. But the late nature of the decision might actually af...
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10th District candidates address partisan gridlockMar 14, 2012 10:00 am - Congress' inability to get anything important accomplished has been on the minds of many voters - and on the minds of the Democrats running for the suburban 10th Distric...
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District 6 candidates debate health care, saving MedicareMar 13, 2012 11:00 pm - The three Democrats running in the 6th Congressional District have differing priorities when it comes to health care coverage and shoring up Medicare and Medicaid. Maure...
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Cunningham tells people he's off 11th District ballotMar 13, 2012 5:00 pm - An appellate court still has the final say, but Jack Cunningham Tuesday was telling people he's off the ballot in the 11th Congressional District. Illinois State Board o...
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Schneider responds to campaign attacks with his own TV ad in 10th District Democratic primaryMar 13, 2012 3:00 pm - Suburban Democratic congressional candidate Brad Schneider is responding to a rival's attacks with a cable TV ad this week, his campaign announced Tuesday. The 30-secon...
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Krishnamoorthi touts business experience, community connectionsMar 12, 2012 5:30 am - Krishnamoorthi touts business experience, community connections
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Duckworth aims to connect military experience, childhood struggles to votersMar 10, 2012 10:00 pm - From their seats at Fulton's steakhouse, supporters at a lunchtime fundraiser for 8th District Democratic candidate Tammy Duckworth could see the Chicago River sparkling...
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8th Congressional candidates get specific on jobs, discuss vocational educationMar 10, 2012 4:26 pm - Eighth Congressional District Democratic candidates Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi already have taken swings at each other’s jobs plans. But at a debate Saturda...
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Sheyman tops fundraising efforts in 10th Congressional District raceMar 10, 2012 7:00 am - Democrat Ilya Sheyman's fundraising efforts in the first two months of 2012 topped those of his rivals for the 10th Congressional District seat, newly released documents...
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6th District candidates say construction equals jobsMar 09, 2012 8:43 pm - Illinois’ jobless rate edged down in January, hitting 9.4 percent compared to 9.7 percent in December, but it’s far from a healthy economy. To fix that situation, Americ...