Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Ninth District congressional candidate was convicted of sex crime against a juvenile, records showDec 05, 2025 1:20 pm - One of the Republican candidates running to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the largely suburban 9th District is a convicted sex offender, records show.
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Suburban congressional candidate who posted antisemitic views knocked off 2026 ballotNov 18, 2025 2:02 pm - A would-be congressional candidate who has an extensive history of antisemitic social media posts was removed from ballot consideration Tuesday.
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Republican congressional candidate confronts Democratic rival with prison-themed gift bag at eventNov 17, 2025 12:10 pm - A Republican congressional candidate called a Democratic rival “possessed” and tried to give her a bottle of what she said was holy water during a campaign event.
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‘They were just arresting people’: Family seeks release of longtime Des Plaines resident detained by fedsNov 15, 2025 5:00 pm - A Des Plaines man detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents despite being an American citizen is fighting for his father’s release.
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Why do so many Democratic U.S. House members in the suburbs have primary challengers?Nov 15, 2025 5:00 pm - Reflecting what some experts see as a national trend, four of the six congressional representatives running for reelection in the North, West or Northwest suburbs next year are facing primary challenges.
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Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of CongressNov 13, 2025 2:01 pm - The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026.
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‘Broadview Six’ plead not guilty to charges of ‘impeding’ agents outside ICE facilityNov 12, 2025 10:06 pm - Six Chicago-area progressive candidates, officeholders and activists pleaded not guilty Wednesday on charges alleging they “impeded” a federal agent during a September protest outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in suburban Broadview.
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Ex-Lake County coroner Rudd to drop out of 10th Congressional District raceNov 11, 2025 3:28 pm - Democratic congressional candidate Thomas Rudd of Lake Forest is ending his campaign for the 10th District seat.
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Illinois Democrats at odds with Durbin over vote to end shutdownNov 10, 2025 7:11 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is once again at odds with other prominent Illinois Democrats over his vote for a plan to end the record-long federal government shutdown.
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Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US HouseNov 06, 2025 8:07 am - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.