Articles filed under US Senate
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Vernon Hills preparing for Vice President Joe Biden's visit WednesdayOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - The giggling toddlers and energetic dancers who normally would occupy Vernon Hills' Sullivan Community Center on Wednesday will make way for a political rally featuring ...
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Democrats love seeing minimum wage on the ballotOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - As Democrats across the country make an election-year push to raise the minimum wage, they often point to fast food workers, baristas and others who are struggling to ra...
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Senate hopefuls at odds on minimum wageOct 17, 2014 5:30 am - The two candidates for U.S. senator both agree on higher minimum wages but with some big differences on who should receive them. At an event Thursday at the Schaumburg I...
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Ebola outbreak sparks finger-pointing in Senate raceOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - As screening of passengers arriving from west Africa began Thursday at O'Hare International Airport, the Ebola virus got politicized in the race for the U.S. Senate seat...
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Biden coming to Vernon Hills next week to stump for SchneiderOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - Vice President Joe Biden will visit Vernon Hills next week to promote early voting and stump for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's re-election bid. Biden will appear at the Sul...
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Same-sex marriage ruling shows divisions between Oberweis, DurbinOct 07, 2014 5:30 am - The U.S. Supreme Court's punting of the same-sex marriage issue Monday was an unexpected move, state Sen. Jim Oberweis said during an editorial board interview with the ...
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Hilaire Shioura: Candidate ProfileOct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Back to Senate Candidate did not respond or is in an uncontested race. ...
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Sharon Hansen: Candidate ProfileOct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Back to Senate Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could ...
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Dick Durbin: Candidate ProfileOct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Back to Senate Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could ...
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Jim Oberweis: Candidate ProfileOct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Back to Senate Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could ...