Catalina Lauf

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster’s campaign coffers dramatically exceed those of Republican challenger Catalina Lauf, new reports show.

Republicans running for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seat expressed varied stances on immigration policy reform and what to do about people already in the country illegally. One said making English the national language would be a key step; several favored funding a wall

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.

Two of the Republicans running for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seat believe abortion should be banned nationally if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the historic Roe v. Wade decision.

Three months after one of U.S. Rep. Bill Foster’s Republican challengers reported raising more money from individual donors than the veteran Naperville Democrat, Foster has regained the fundraising crown in the 11th District.

Two congressional candidates whose filing paperwork had been formally challenged have dropped out of a pair of largely suburban races.

Woodstock’s Catalina Lauf received more money from individual donors than Rep. Bill Foster did during Q4 of 2021

A Republican candidate has dropped out of the race for the 11th Congressional District seat now held by Democrat Bill Foster of Naperville.

Lauf had planned to challenge Republican Adam Kinzinger in a primary, but he dropped out of the race in October

“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

Lauf says she will bring back true Republican values, calling Kinzinger ‘fake’ for recent votes, anti-Trump rhetoric