Union members’ votes in the general election may make or
break whether Democrats take back control of the House of
Representatives, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-9) said at a labor rally
in Lincolnshire Saturday morning.
Dozens of organized workers in Illinois’ 10th congressional district met with Schakowsky for a pep talk in support of
Democrat candidate Brad Schneider, who’s looking to defeat first-term
incumbent U.S. Rep. Bob Dold (R), before they branched off for a
door-to-door canvas of fellow union members in the area.
“We
cannot win this race, and we can’t save our country, without organized
labor,” Schakowsky said at the International Union, United Automobile,
Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America’s Region 4 office.
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Thursday marked the one-year anniversary for the repeal of the U.S.
military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy for gay, lesbian and bisexual
service members, an occasion gay rights advocates said should serve as a
reminder of the work still needed to be done to ensure full equal
rights for LGBT military personnel and their families. 
Unions have been crucial in helping women get rights, better pay and
benefits in the workplace, panelists at a forum in Waukegan stressed
Wednesday evening.
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Just two days after winning Tuesday’s primary election three
Democratic candidates voiced their opposition to Congressman Paul Ryan’s
GOP budget plan, which passed the Republican-lead House Budget
Committee Wednesday night.
Democrats have their eyes on five Illinois congressional districts as part of their ultimate plan to regain control of the House of Representatives during the November elections. This afternoon, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced the first-round of candidates in its Red-To-Blue program, which "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support," according to the 