Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Schneider, Kinzinger blast Greene for latest Holocaust comparisonMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago-area lawmakers on Tuesday joined congressional leaders in criticizing U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for comparing COVID-related safety measures to the Holocau...
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Hospital execs describe COVID's toll on mental health of front-line personnelMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi met with health care professionals in Hoffman Estates Monday to discuss the pandemic's impact on the mental health of front-line medical ...
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Glenbrook South sophomore earns honorable mention in 10th District Congressional Art CompetitionMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - A Glenbrook South student's digital sketchbook piece titled "The Four Hands of Unity" has garnered an honorable mention in the Congressman Brad Schneider's annual Congre...
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Suburban projects on the list as Illinois lawmakers embrace return of earmarksMay 17, 2021 5:30 am - Congressional representatives serving northeastern Illinois have requested hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash for community and transportation projects as p...
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Oswego's Karly Quarnstrom named 2021 Congressional Art Competition winnerMay 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Congresswoman Lauren Underwood announced Karly Quarnstrom of Oswego High School as the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for the 14th District of Illinois...
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After long disappearance, Rep. Schneider's pet yellow Labrador retriever is home safeApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - A lost dog story that captivated canine lovers on both sides of the political aisle and around the world has reached a happy ending for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and his ...
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Earmarks return to Illinois politics, and so does the debateApr 26, 2021 5:30 am - Amid a conservative revolution and outrage about political corruption, Congress disciplined itself in 2011 by dropping the controversial practice of earmarks. Now the h...
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Under attack from the right, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger leading the fundraising pack in 16th DistrictApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is building a multimillion-dollar campaign war chest as he prepares for challenges from within his own party in 2022's midterm electi...
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Schneider refusing to co-sponsor bills with Republicans who deny Biden's victoryApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - In his years on Capitol Hill, Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield has built a reputation as a lawmaker willing to work with any colleagues on good legislati...
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The mayoral race in Des Plaines is shaping up to be costlyMar 26, 2021 1:00 am - The race for the mayor's chair in Des Plaines is shaping up to be costly. Candidate Malcolm Chester has sunk $20,000 of his own cash into his campaign, state financial d...