North Cook News

Dems headline North Cook County midterms; U.S. Rep. Schneider wins re-election

By Claudia Balthazar | Nov 9, 2018

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Illinois) defeated Republican Doug Bennett in the general election on Nov. 6. The congressman has attended a few events since his victory, mainly focusing on honoring veterans.

GOP state House hopefuls say new leadership can address harassment culture

By Claudia Balthazar | Nov 17, 2017

A group of Republicans seeking seats in the Illinois House expressed their need to run to change the culture of sexual harassment in Springfield, they said in a joint statement on Facebook.