Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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U.S. Rep. Casten is significantly better funded than GOP rival Pekau, records showJul 18, 2022 1:00 am - Fresh off a decisive Democratic primary win in Illinois' 6th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove finished June with a campaign war chest more ...
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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptomsJul 16, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster announced Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 11th District Illinois congressman said he is experiencing mild symptoms via a Twi...
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GOP congressional candidate calls Jill Biden's 'breakfast tacos' remark insultingJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - First lady Jill Biden's comparison of Hispanics to "breakfast tacos" in a speech earlier this week has drawn the ire of the Republican running for Illinois' 11th Congres...
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Schneider supports legislation for mental healthJun 30, 2022 1:00 am - Congressmen Brad Schneider (IL-10) voted on June 22 for a bipartisan legislative package, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, to holisticall...
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How candidates aligned with Donald Trump did in the suburbsJun 30, 2022 1:00 am - Although all three downstate Illinois Republicans endorsed by former President Donald Trump won their primary races Tuesday, outspoken Trump supporters seeking nominatio...
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After Lauf wins GOP bid to face Foster, Democrat group calls her 'extreme MAGA'Jun 29, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic Party leaders wasted no time going after newly minted Republican congressional nominee Catalina Lauf of Woodstock on Wednesday. About an hour after The Associ...
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Salvi claims victory in crowded GOP primary race to face Tammy DuckworthJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - Mundelein attorney Kathy Salvi claimed victory Tuesday in the crowded GOP race to face Illinois incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth in November. "Tonight, the people of ...
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Scott Gryder leading in 14th Congressional District GOP raceJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - After a contentious primary, Oswego's Scott Gryder was leading the five-way race for the Republican nomination in Illinois' 14th Congressional District late Tuesday. Wit...
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Hanson leads McGonigal in 5th Congressional District Republican primaryJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - The contest for Illinois' 5th Congressional District seat in November could be a rematch of the last two elections. Chicagoan Tommy Hanson led Malgorzata McGonigal of No...
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GOP's Dargis to face Krishnamoorthi in 8th Congressional District in NovemberJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - Democratic incumbent Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and Republican Chris Dargis of Palatine late Tuesday were shaping up as opponents in the Nov. 8 general election f...