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Chat live with U.S. Rep. Sean Casten on Wednesday nightFeb 14, 2023 4:47 PM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove will host a telephone town hall Wednesday to speak with constituents about the issues facing Congress and the nation.
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How much did your representative get from special interests before the last election?Feb 3, 2023 7:40 PM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider collected more campaign cash from special interest groups during the 2022 election cycle than any of the other representatives serving the North, West or Northwest suburbs, new federal records show. Here's how much other congressmen representing the suburbs collected.
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How Casten dramatically outraised and outspent Pekau in the final weeks of campaignJan 23, 2023 4:33 PM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove dramatically outraised Republican challenger Keith Pekau of Orland Park in the weeks before and after their showdown last fall, federal campaign finance records show.
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'Much-needed support': Local projects are included in the $1.7 trillion federal spending packageDec 26, 2022 2:42 PM - Millions of dollars for Chicago-area projects and programs are included in the $1.7 trillion spending package awaiting President Joe Biden's signature.
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Community members come out for annual Bike the Ridge ride in EvanstonNov 10, 2022 6:00 AM - 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.
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No red wave here: Democratic congressional candidates won big in the suburbsNov 9, 2022 6:49 PM - Democrats -- nearly all of them incumbents -- swept every suburban congressional seat in Tuesday's election.
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'Kindness and decency': Casten defeats Pekau in 6th Congressional raceNov 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.
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Illinois U.S. House races feed into Washington power balance
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.
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Biden, McCarthy in Rosemont stump for their parties' candidates
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.
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Why three suburban congressional races have been among the hottest in the stateNov 4, 2022 5:30 AM - Three suburban showdowns have been among Illinois' most hotly contested congressional races ahead of Tuesday's election.
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