Illinois' 11th Congressional District
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Recent News About Illinois' 11th Congressional District
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From DuPage Policy Journal
11th Congressional District candidate Evans endorsed by Sen. Wilcox
Jerry Evans, a candidate for the 11th Congressional District, recently secured the endorsement of State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry). Wilcox, a retired Colonel from the United States Air Force who was first elected in 2017, has been recognized for his dedicated service, having earned two Bronze Star Medals.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
11th Congressional District candidate Jerry Evans hosts fundraising reception as congressional campaign gains momentum
Jerry Evans, a candidate for the 11th Congressional District, is preparing to host a fundraising reception at Niko’s Red Mill Tavern on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The event is organized by Jerry Evans for Congress to gather support for his campaign in the forthcoming elections.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
11th Congressional District candidate Jerry Evans to host reception in Naperville, gearing up for IL-11 congressional race
Jerry Evans, a candidate for the 11th Congressional District, is scheduled to host a reception on Tuesday, Jan. 30 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Le Chocolat Du Bouchard located at 129 S Washington Street in Naperville. The event, which is organized by Jerry Evans for Congress, extends an invitation to the public to show their support for his campaign.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
11th Congressional District candidate Evans: ‘I’m proud to announce that I have received the endorsement of the Grafton Township Republican Central Committee’
Jerry Evans, a candidate for the 11th Congressional District, recently announced his endorsement from the Grafton Township Republican Central Committee (GTRCC). The committee, located in Huntley, voted on Wednesday night to officially endorse Evans as their favored candidate for the upcoming March primary in Illinois's 11th district.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Evans: ‘Ed Burke was a Chicago Alderman for 54 years and abused his position and his power as an elected official to enrich himself’
Jerry Evans, a candidate for the 11th Congressional District, has voiced his concern over the recent conviction of former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke on 13 out of 14 counts, including racketeering conspiracy.
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The Fed isn't being hammered on Capitol Hill
If you were told 15 months ago that the Fed would raise rates by 5 percentage points, walloping financial markets and triggering bank failures, it would have been a surprise.
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Nicor Gas and Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity Break Ground on New Smart Neighborhood™ in Chicagoland
Nicor Gas, Southern Company and Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity announced on June 27 the groundbreaking of a new community designed to be carbon-neutral and achieve net-zero in Aurora, Illinois.
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Will County Forest District gets funding to start work on trail to Route 66
The Forest Preserve District of Will County has received $1.1 million that will pave the way for a new trail linking the district’s longest path with Route 66 in Joliet Township.
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Foster Leads Call to Allow Dreamers to Serve in Military
On June 15, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) led eight of his Democratic colleagues in introducing a resolution that calls on the Secretary of Defense to authorize Dreamers to serve in the armed services.
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Illinois' 11th Congressional District hosts Foster Statement on Federal Indictment of Donald Trump on June 9, 2023
On June 9, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment of former President Donald Trump in its investigation of the mishandling of classified documents:
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Foster Votes to Avoid Catastrophic Default
Washington, DC - On May 31, 2023, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3746, the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, which raises the debt limit until January 2025:
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Foster Slams GOP Hypocrisy on the Debt Ceiling
On May 25, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) took to the House floor to call out Republican hypocrisy for refusing to engage in truly bipartisan negotiations over their manufactured debt ceiling crisis.
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Foster Votes to Expand Resources to Combat Fentanyl Crisis
On May 25, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently schedule all fentanyl-related substances (FRS) into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act – something Congress has been doing on a temporary basis for years.
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Foster Introduces Legislation to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
On May 17, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act, which would allow states to be awarded grants through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in order to expand prevention efforts and evidence-based treatments, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
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Reps. Foster, Hill Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Promote Financial Literacy for Students
On May12, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman French Hill (R-AR) introduced a resolution to encourage collaboration between the public and private sector to promote financial literacy for students.
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Foster Statement on Republicans’ Partisan Immigration Legislation
On May 11, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2:
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Foster Announces Community Project Funding Request Selections for FY2024
On April 19, 2023 , Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced his support for 15 community projects in Illinois’ 11th Congressional District as part of the House Appropriations Committee's Community Project Funding (CPF) program.
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Campton Township Republican Party chairman endorses Carroll for 11th District
The Mark Carroll For Congress Campaign is proud to announce prominent local businessman and Campton Township Republican Party Chairman Andro Lerario has endorsed Mark Joseph Carroll for Congress in Illinois’ 11th Congressional District.
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From Will County Gazette
Candidate Laib rallies for Trump support in 11th District
Congressional candidate Rick Laib (R-Joliet) is doing everything he can to ensure that both sides of the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump are represented in the 11th District.
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From Prairie State Wire
FBI and IRS raid three villages in Sen. Sandoval's 11th District
Within three days after FBI and IRS agents raided the home and offices of Illinois state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) , agents made early morning raids on three southwest villages in Sandoval’s district.