Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Illinois congressional candidate touts support from controversial Republican lawmakerJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - A conservative U.S. House candidate from northeast Illinois is trumpeting support he's received on Twitter from an Arizona congressman who's drawn controversy for ties t...
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Local leaders unveil plan to take on climate changeJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - After two years of planning, local leaders are ready to take action on climate change. With the goal of decreasing and eventually eliminating greenhouse gas emissions in...
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Casten to hold in-person town hall meeting Saturday in Downers GroveJul 12, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, a Downers Grove Democrat, will hold an in-person town hall meeting Saturday in Downers Grove. Casten, who represents Illinois' 6th District, will ...
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Schneider helps pass INVEST in America Act, which includes Glenview projectJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - Congressman Brad Schneider, a Deerfield Democrat, helped pass the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America)...
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A confession doesn't equal a conviction, appeals court rules in Round Lake DUI caseJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - Telling a police officer you've been driving drunk should be enough to be found guilty of a DUI, right? Not so fast, according to a new ruling from a state appeals court...
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Faheem to challenge Krishnamoorthi again in Democratic primaryJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - A second challenger to Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg announced his candidacy Tuesday for the 2022 Democratic nomination. Mohammed Faheem, 65, of Plainfie...
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Students invited to participate in Congressional App ChallengeJun 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Congressman Brad Schneider recently launched the annual Tenth District Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge encourages students to code their own...
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Oak Brook man to challenge Krishnamoorthi in 8th District Democratic primaryJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - Junaid Ahmed of Oak Brook intends to challenge three-term U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg in the June 2022 Democratic primary for the 8th District seat. Ahme...
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Kinzinger says he'll run for Congress again in 2022Jun 03, 2021 1:00 am - Ostracized by many members of his party for criticizing former President Donald Trump, Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Thursday insisted he plans to run for Congr...
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Duckworth meets with Northwest suburban mayors on virus aidMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth met Saturday in Des Plaines with members of the Northwest Municipal Conference to discuss the importance of federal funding to help municipal g...