6th District U.S. Representative

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Endorsement: Casten for Congress from Illinois Dist. 6

Community members come out for annual Bike the Ridge ride in Evanston

By Ralph Banasiak
Nov 8, 2022 4:43 PM - While Mother Nature dazzled us with her fall palette, Chicago area biking boasted its own collage of recent activity with community rides, trail development and an e-bike tax credit proposal.
No red wave here: Democratic congressional candidates won big in the suburbs

By Russell Lissau
Nov 9, 2022 6:49 PM - Democrats -- nearly all of them incumbents -- swept every suburban congressional seat in Tuesday's election.
'Kindness and decency': Casten defeats Pekau in 6th Congressional race

By Russell Lissau
Nov 9, 2022 12:55 PM - In what had been predicted to be a tight race, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove defeated Republican challenger Keith Pekau for a third term Tuesday.
Illinois U.S. House races feed into Washington power balance

By CLAIRE SAVAGE
Nov 8, 2022 6:34 AM - Tuesday's U.S. House race in Illinois' newly redrawn 17th district could be key to whether Democrats hang on to their slim majority in the U.S. House, as rookies battle to fill the vacancy left by retired Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos.
Biden, McCarthy in Rosemont stump for their parties' candidates

By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG
Nov 4, 2022 11:55 PM - President Joe Biden traveled to Rosemont to support two House members who are facing more competitive reelection battles than expected. Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, was also in the suburbs campaigning.
Why three suburban congressional races have been among the hottest in the state

By Russell Lissau
Nov 3, 2022 11:33 PM - Three suburban showdowns have been among Illinois' most hotly contested congressional races ahead of Tuesday's election.
Uihlein-funded super PAC dumping cash into local congressional races

By Russell Lissau
Nov 1, 2022 5:07 PM - A political action committee largely funded by conservative Lake Forest billionaire Richard Uihlein dumped at least $526,580 into five Chicago-area congressional races last month.
GOP House leader coming to Oak Brook this week for Pekau fundraiser

By Russell Lissau
Oct 31, 2022 11:41 AM - U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy will stump for suburban congressional candidate Keith Pekau in Oak Brook on Friday.
Nancy Pelosi hears about providers' fears about reproductive rights at Downers Grove event

By Susan Sarkauskas
Oct 21, 2022 5:37 PM - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi heard from doctors and others during a visit to Downers Grove about their worries about the loss of women's health care rights after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Rep. Casten calls for federal decriminalization of possessing small amounts of cannabis

By Russell Lissau
Oct 19, 2022 11:03 PM - Following the lead of Illinois and other states, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove supports federally decriminalizing possession of small amounts of cannabis.
How campaign donations to Casten and Pekau reflect their stances on gun control

By Russell Lissau
Oct 19, 2022 1:22 PM - If there was any question about where Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and Republican challenger Keith Pekau stand on gun control, their most recent campaign finance reports should clarify the matter.
Keith Pekau: 2022 candidate for 6th Congressional District

Oct 12, 2022 11:04 AM - Keith Pekau is a Republican running to represent the U.S. House 6th District.
Sean Casten: 2022 candidate for 6th Congressional District

Oct 12, 2022 11:04 AM - Sean Casten is a Democrat running for the 6th Congressional Disrict.
Casten backs committee investigating Jan. 6 attack; Pekau accuses members of grandstanding

By Russell Lissau
Oct 12, 2022 12:59 PM - Both candidates in Illinois' 6th Congressional District have been critical of the rioters who assaulted the U.S. Capitol -- but only one supports the House committee investigating the attack.
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's daughter, Gwen, died of abnormal heart rhythm, family says

By Russell Lissau
Oct 7, 2022 8:27 PM - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's 17-year-old daughter, Gwen, died of cardiac arrhythmia in June, his family announced Friday.
Watch Sean Casten discuss gun control, immigration, more in 6th District congressional race

Daily Herald Report
Oct 18, 2022 11:39 AM - Watch incumbent Democrat Sean Casten discuss ranging from gun control and immigration to redistricting and political partisanship in the race for Congress from Illinois' 6th District.
In 6th District race, Democrat Sean Casten and Republican Keith Pekau split on abortion rights

By Russell Lissau
Sep 27, 2022 5:15 PM - In the 6th Congressional race, Democrat Sean Casten and Republican Keith Pekau differ on abortion rights.

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Board certifies election results for statewide offices

Updated Dec 5, 2022 4:25 PM

The Illinois State Board of Elections certified its election results Monday, putting the final stamp on another Democratic sweep of statewide offices.

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Conroy sworn in, securing her place in DuPage County history and presiding over diverse board

Posted Dec 6, 2022 5:00 AM

Newly empowered Democrats took full control of DuPage County government Monday during a swearing-in ceremony unlike any other. Deb Conroy started her tenure as county board chair, presiding over one of the most diverse county boards in modern times.

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Lake County

Long-awaited merger of two Lake County offices happens Thursday

Updated Nov 30, 2022 8:42 PM

More than two years after Lake County voters called for it, the county’s recorder of deeds office will merge with and become a division of the county clerk’s office on Thursday. And if things go to plan, the public won’t notice the difference, officials said.

McHenry County

District 300 candidates must file petitions in McHenry County

Updated Dec 2, 2022 5:06 PM

Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham is reminding potential candidates for the Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 board that they should no longer file petitions at the Kane County clerk’s office, but instead at the McHenry County clerk’s office.

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