Articles filed under 9th Congressional District
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Suburban members of Congress on State of the UnionJan 28, 2014 11:11 PM - What suburban lawmakers said about the State of the Union address.
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Congressional hopeful asked to quit over remarks on God and gay marriage
Jan 24, 2014 5:08 AM - Republican leaders called Thursday for Susanne Atanus to drop out of the GOP primary for the 9th Congressional District after she told the Daily Herald this winter's bitter weather is a sign that God is angry over abortions and same-sex marriage. "I'm not withdrawing from the race. I don't know why they are not standing behind me," Atanus said. "They should talk to me personally." -
9th congressional GOP hopefuls differ on many issues
Jan 23, 2014 5:19 PM - Republican voters in the 9th Congressional District will have two very different candidates to choose from on the March 18 primary ballot as David Earl Williams III and Susanne Atanus battle for the nomination to face Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the fall. -
Local lawmakers back budget plan, tout local gainsJan 16, 2014 9:32 AM - Suburban federal lawmakers of both parties unanimously backed the budget plan approved by Congress Wednesday, praising what they called an imperfect compromise. "As any football fan knows, you don't just score on perfect 50-yard passes, you work your way to the end zone running the ball for three yards and a cloud of dust," U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, said.
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Suburban Democrats targeted over graduated income tax
Dec 20, 2013 7:24 AM - The Illinois arm of Americans for Prosperity, a national conservative advocacy group, is targeting a handful of suburban Democratic state lawmakers with video ads in its fight against the idea of a graduated income tax. Tax issues are likely to be a big topic in 2014 in Springfield, but it's hard to say if the graduated tax will gain traction. -
Local lawmakers divided on federal budget deal
Dec 12, 2013 7:58 AM - A bipartisan collection of suburban federal lawmakers backs the latest federal budget deal struck in Washington, but others are waiting until closer to a possible House vote today to make a decision. Approval would avoid another budget battle that led to a government shutdown this year, and some local lawmakers say they support the agreement at least partly for that reason. -
Schakowsky knew rally might lead to arrest
Oct 10, 2013 8:04 AM - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, said her arrest at a Washington, D.C., immigration rally Tuesday was her first. She said her wrists were put in plastic handcuffs, then she was loaded with other female arrestees into a police van. "It was quite uncomfortable, but, after all, we were being arrested," she said. She paid a $50 fine and was released after about three hours in police custody. -
Schakowsky arrested at immigration rally
Oct 9, 2013 9:04 AM - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, was arrested today at an immigration reform rally in Washington, D.C., her spokeswoman said. -
While shutdown loomed, so did fundraising deadlineOct 1, 2013 7:39 AM - As the clock ran down on the federal government budget Monday, midnight also represented federal lawmakers' third-quarter political fundraising deadline. The two events converged as lawmakers of each party worked to blame the other side for a potential government shutdown.
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Suburban members of Congress sound off on Syria
Sep 11, 2013 8:19 AM - After President Barack Obama's address on Syria Tuesday, federal lawmakers from the suburbs are split over how to proceed. Several local members of Congress offered thoughts after the speech.
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