Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Quigley takes early lead in re-election bidNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley on Tuesday night appears on his way to another term representing Illinois' 5th Congressional District. Quigley, of Chicago, was leading...
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Krishnamoorthi likely winner over Dargis in race for 8th Congressional DistrictNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg leads with more than half the votes counted in his quest for a fourth term in the U.S. House. With 83% of the count completed,...
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Underwood leads Gryder in 14th Congressional raceNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville was holding on to her lead over Republican challenger Scott Gryder late Tuesday. With about half the ballots in the r...
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Duckworth declares victory over Salvi in U.S. Senate raceNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth declared victory Tuesday in her bid for a second term. Unofficial results show voters chose Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates res...
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'Kindness and decency': Casten defeats Pekau in 6th Congressional raceNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - In what had been predicted to be a tight race, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove defeated Republican challenger Keith Pekau for a third term Tuesday. Wit...
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GOP eager to take Congress; Pelosi says Dems intend to winNov 08, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Eager to claw back power in Congress, energized Republicans worked Tuesday to break the Democrats' one-party hold on Washington and threaten the future of P...
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Illinois U.S. House races feed into Washington power balanceNov 08, 2022 12:00 am - Tuesday's U.S. House race in Illinois' newly redrawn 17th district could be key to whether Democrats hang on to their slim majority in the U.S. House, as rookies battle ...
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Why three suburban congressional races have been among the hottest in the stateNov 04, 2022 5:30 am - Three suburban showdowns have been among Illinois' most hotly contested congressional races ahead of Tuesday's election. In the 6th District, 11th District and 14th Dist...
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Biden, McCarthy in Rosemont stump for their parties' candidatesNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - President Joe Biden said Friday in Rosemont he was feeling "really good" about Democrats' chances in the midterm elections, even as he traveled to the Chicago area to su...
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Fermilab getting $260 million to cover rising construction costsNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced Friday it is getting $260 million from the federal Inflation Reduction Act to help pay for the rising construction costs ...