Sean Casten

Democratic incumbent Sean Casten of Downers Grove held a tremendous financial advantage over challenger and Glen Ellyn Republican Niki Conforti.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove ended a scheduled suburban town hall shortly after it started Thursday night because of disruptions by anti-Israel protesters.

The candidates for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat disagree on whether there should be a legal right to an abortion — but they both oppose a federal ban.

Republican congressional candidate Niki Conforti on Monday defended GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance for perpetuating debunked claims that immigrants are eating pets and wild animals in an Ohio town.

Chicago-area U.S. Reps. Sean Casten and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia on Friday added their voices to the growing chorus of Democrats calling for President Joe Biden to end his reelection campaign

Casten to host Casten to hold telephone town hall June 18

As early election results came in Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten jumped to a lead over two challengers in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District.

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten entered the closing weeks of his Democratic primary race vastly better funded than his two challengers, records show.

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove has a million-dollar fundraising lead over the two challengers vying to defeat him in the Democratic primary.

The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut package that would enhance the child tax credit for millions of lower-income families and boost three tax breaks for business

The last day of petition filing for Illinois’ March 2024 primary election has seen two hopefuls added to the list of congressional candidates seeking to serve the North, West or Northwest suburbs.

The first day of candidate filing for Illinois’ March 2024 primary election revealed potential interparty contests in five suburban congressional districts.

The Constitutional Sheriff Movement was the topic of U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's panel discussion.

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) announced his Community Projects for Fiscal Year 2024, which could bring over $30 million in federal funding to the 6th Congressional District.

Northern Illinois political leaders from both sides of the aisle reacted to the historic indictment of former president Donald Trump Thursday, with many offering predictions on how it might impact Trump’s third White House bid.

Lake Forest billionaire Richard Uihlein was especially generous to the People Who Play By the Rules political action committee, which backed unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey. He gave the organization more than $13.9 million on Oct. 5 – the single-bigg

A Midway International Airport worker. A doctor who assists women with abortions. The head of a service for homeless individuals. All three are among guests invited by members of Illinois’ congressional delegation to attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten significantly outraised Republican challenger Keith Pekau in the weeks before and after their showdown last fall, federal records show.

The Crystal Lake Post Office at 301 Congress Parkway is now the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office.

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.

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.

In the 6th District, 11th District and 14th District, Republican challengers are trying to unseat Democratic incumbents. The races have been costly, with most of the campaigns raising and spending millions to share their messages with voters through TV ads and other means.

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, records show.

As states across the country move to limit abortions, the candidates for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat stand with their respective political parties on reproductive rights.

An outpouring of support from many in the community has followed the vandalism that took place early Saturday morning at UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills.

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove finished June with a campaign war chest more than 10 times the size of Republican challenger Keith Pekau’s, records show.

Only about half the non-incumbent congressional candidates in the north, west or northwest suburbs have filed financial disclosure reports with the U.S. House that were due in May, records show.

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten’s 17-year-old daughter, Gwen, died Monday morning, his office announced. Details about her passing weren’t released.

US House of Representatives, 6th Congressional District Rep. Sean Casten said the country needs to do three specific things to combat climate change. Read Casten's full election questionnaire here.

A national group supporting Republican congressional candidates has added Illinois’ 11th District – now held by Democrat Bill Foster of Naperville – to a list of seats it’s focusing on this year.

Politicians across Illinois weighed in Thursday on Russia's attack of the Ukraine.

Casten, who is fully vaccinated with his booster shot, said he only had mild symptoms

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten was waiting to go to the House floor of the U.S. Capitol Building when he heard that the Capitol Building had been breached.

“When voters see these really ugly maps that politicians draw, it does a lot toward hurting the reputation of politics in the country,” U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, said

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove started October with a tremendous financial advantage over the two Republicans vying to unseat him in 2022.

Congressman Sean Casten references Fergie song to bring attention to climate change legislation

A group of 30, including U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, take to heart the leadership of the late John Lewis

U.S. Rep Casten will hold his first in-person town hall since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the American Legion Post 80, 4000 Saratoga Ave., Downers Grove.

As McHenry County residents and officials prepared Wednesday to hear President Joe Biden speak at McHenry County College, traffic around the Crystal Lake campus was backed up.

‘I do not approve of free college education for anybody. No free anything,’ one protestor gathered outside McHenry County College says

"It doesn't surprise me at all he would go to McHenry County," said Democratic state Sen. Melinda Bush of Grayslake. "This is about Joe Biden getting out there talking about his vision for what's important and talking to the American people."

Biden is set to arrive by Air Force One shortly before noon at Chicago O’Hare International Airport

A project to move a Metra rail yard to Woodstock is one of the larger initiatives in McHenry County that could receive federal dollars as part of a proposed infrastructure bill making its way through Congress.

Locals emphasize now former officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction is only a start in holding police accountable

State Rep. Craig Wilcox, R-McHenry, wants municipalities to have more control than last time

‘This is not something that I take lightly,’ U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood says of vote to impeach

Callers weigh in on Capitol Hill insurrection, Trump during Sunday's virtual town hall meeting.

Underwood calls breach at Capitol ‘a deeply dark day for our country’

With people driving less under the state’s stay-at-home order, revenues from the motor fuel tax are decreasing, making some local cities in McHenry County concerned about delays to road repair programs.

The first is the $349 billion Protection Paycheck Program, which was created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.