Evanston Now: Seniors celebrate 75th anniversary of Social Security

The congresswoman, who said she was married in the very room in which she was speaking, came to reassure her audience that the program would always be there, not only for them, but for their children and grandchildren as well.

Chicago Tribune: Bill calls for stricter rules on cosmetics

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced legislation Tuesday that would toughen safety standards for cosmetics, including requiring regular government testing of products for hazardous ingredients.

U.S. News and World Reports: Jan Schakowsky Leads The Fight For Women

With 73 women serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and 17 serving in the U.S. Senate—the most female members ever in Congress—more attention has been drawn to important women's issues, both at home and globally. Illinois Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, and her female colleagues in Congress work to make sure that legislation regarding the rights of women are addressed.

Skokie Review: ALL ABOARD!: Downtown Skokie station breaks ground

The groundbreaking ceremony held at the Illinois Science + Technology Park ended outside the facility with U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-9th, pulling on a cord that released a whistle so loud that some people covered their ears. But considering what that train whistle signified, the sound played like sweet music to those in attendance.

IPA: Orthodox Union Hosts Meetings with Chicago Area Members of Congress

Rep. Schakowsky expressed her strong belief that President Obama supports Israel and is working to have Israeli - Palestinian peace talks take place - for the sake of Israel's long term interests. Rep. Schakowsky further spoke of a recent meeting with the president’s senior aide Dennis Ross in which she and other Jewish members of Congress pressed him on the need for the President to more clearly express his support for Israel and hold Arabs to account for their acts that undermine peace and security.

The Daily Northwestern: Residents rally against Arizona immigration act

Evanston residents joined Chicago crowds last week to protest Arizona’s controversial new immigration law and to pressure lawmakers and President Barack Obama for immigration reform.

AP: Rep. Schakowsky pushes bill to eye health insurance premium hikes

U.S. Rep Jan Schakowsky is pushing health care legislation to strengthen laws to keep insurance companies from increasing rates excessively.

The New York Times: Behind Obama's Cool

In 2004, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Illinois attended a White House event wearing the campaign pin of her state’s candidate for the United States Senate. When she saw President Bush do a double take at the one word on her pin, she assured him that it spelled “Obama,” not “Osama.” Bush shrugged: “I don’t know him.” She answered, “You will.”

ABC Chicago: I-Team Report: Contract Combatants

"These contractors often operate in the shadows without a clear chain of command," said Rep. Jan Schakowsky, (D) Illinois.

North suburban congresswoman Jan Schakowsky is co-sponsoring legislation to curtail private contractors, who now make up an estimated 30 percent of the armed forces in Afghanistan.

"If you ask the question, 'can they get away with murder?' The answer is yes," said Rep. Schakowsky.

The Huffington Post: House Dems Want To Phase Out Armed Contractors

For Schakowsky, the movement away from contractors is strategic, moral, practical and philosophical.

"There has never been a real cost analysis. We get told that this is a cheaper way to go, that it's actually cost effective to use these outside contractors, but there has never been a real analysis of that," she says. "Because they pay them so much more, and because they've been a constant fixture throughout this war, it's estimated that 40 cents of every dollar goes to a private contractor."

Mother Jones: Lawmakers Introduce Contractor Crackdown Bill

The behavior of private contractors has endangered our military, hurt relationships with foreign governments, and undermined our missions overseas,” Schakowsky said today.

Chicago Tribune: Need a job? Try the Census Bureau

"Conducting the census is a huge undertaking," said Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., today at a news conference in Chicago. "Hundreds of thousands of census takers are needed nationwide."

The New York Times: U.S. Mulls Role in Haiti After the Crisis

“The short answer is yes,” said Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Democrat of Illinois and a frequent visitor to Haiti. “As challenging as it is, there is no question about it straining our capacities at home. This is a tiny country. It’s close, and it’s not going to be our job alone to rebuild.”

Evanston Review: Evanston to get $18 million to address foreclosures

Schakowsky released a statement Thursday, saying she was "extremely pleased," that HUD "has recognized the need in Illinois for assistance in dealing with foreclosed homes and rebuilding our communities."

Rebel Reports: Schakowsky Prepares Legislation to Ban Blackwater

Schakowsky says Blackwater has “severely damaged the credibility and security of our military and harmed our relationship with other governments”

ABC Chicago: Schakowsky backs Preckwinkle for Cook Co. board pres.

"We want to encourage all those who long for the kind of government that they deserve the kind of clean and government full of integrity and purpose and direction and focus and help for people who rely on county government and they will get it with Toni Preckwinkle," said Rep. Jan Schakowsky, (D) Chicago & North Suburbs.

The Nation: Blackwater and the Khost Bombing: Is the CIA Deceiving Congress?

"It's just astonishing that given the track record of Blackwater, which is a repeat offender endangering our mission repeatedly, endangering the lives of our military and costing the lives of innocent civilians, that there would be any relationship," Schakowsky said. "That we would continue to contract with them or any of Blackwater's subsidiaries is completely unacceptable."

Progress Illinois: Blue Cross Fights To Keep Charging Women More

Meanwhile, congressional opponents like Illinois' own Rep. Jan Schakowsky -- who shows up in Flannery's report -- have argued that gender rating is biased and have included provisions in the final health care bills that would ban the practice on the individual market and for groups under 100.

Chicago Tribune: School lunches: Push for healthier foods faces barriers

Parents find the rules stacked against them as they try to remove entrees such as pancakes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., recently visited her granddaughter's Evanston school to learn about the situation on the ground so she can help shape federal policy when Congress debates the nutrition act.

LA Times: Judge throws out Blackwater guards' charges in Iraqi deaths

The private contractors are accused of killing 17 unarmed civilians in Baghdad in a 2007 case that sparked an outcry. A judge says using statements from the Americans was a violation of their rights.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), who has in the past sponsored legislation that would prohibit the hire of private military contractors, said she was dismayed by the news. "A question I've been asking for a long time is, 'Can these private military contractors actually get away with murder?' " Schakowsky said. "This indicates that the answer is yes."

Des Plaines Journal and Topics: Extend Milwaukee Improvements?

Grant May Fund Project Expansion
The $520,000 grant awarded on Friday, Dec. 18 combined with a $475,000 federal transportation grant recently secured for Milwaukee Avenue by U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-9th) could extend the work north on Milwaukee.