Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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'Ugly politics': Congressional candidate alleges retribution by suburban rivalApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - A Republican running for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat is taking aim at a rival candidate who's also the mayor of their hometown, saying an effort to remove ...
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Congressional candidates split on whether they'll cross picket lines at WTTWApr 04, 2022 5:30 am - Candidates for congressional districts serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs are divided - almost perfectly along party lines - as to whether they'll respect a s...
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Congressional candidates drop out of races in the 9th and 11th DistrictsApr 04, 2022 1:00 am - Two congressional candidates whose nominating petitions had been formally challenged have dropped out of a pair of largely suburban races. But an objection to the petiti...
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Schneider improperly claimed 2 homeowner exemptions but has rectified error, officials sayMar 31, 2022 8:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider improperly claimed homeowner exemptions on two properties at the same time for one year, but he recently paid the balance of what he should have...
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'No mercy': Republican group adds Foster to list of targeted congressional DemocratsMar 31, 2022 1:00 am - A national group supporting Republican congressional candidates has added Illinois' 11th District - now served by Democrat Bill Foster of Naperville - to a list of seats...
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Schneider improperly received 2 homeowner exemptions but has rectified error, officials sayMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider improperly received homeowner exemptions on two properties at the same time for one year, but he recently paid the balance of what he should hav...
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'We find comfort in prayer': Church leaders work 24/7 to help Ukrainians here and refugees abroadMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - Keeping the community's spirits up these past few weeks has been challenging for the Rev. Yaroslav Mendyuk, a Ukrainian Catholic priest whose Palatine church has been co...
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Hinz: When the government was buying vaccines, Rep. Newman traded in vaccine makers' stocksMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - Locked into a tough primary race for re-election, U.S. Rep. Marie Newman has signed on to legislation that would ban the increasingly controversial practice of members o...
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GOP congressional candidate irate over crime claim in rival's campaign adMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - A Republican running for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat is irate about allegations a competitor has made in a new campaign advertisement. Candidate Keith Peka...
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Objection against Krishnamoorthi's Democratic challenger withdrawnMar 24, 2022 1:00 am - An objection against the candidacy petitions of congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Democratic primary challenger was withdrawn Thursday when its backers were confronted w...