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Reject Efforts to Restrict a Woman’s Right to Choose

"We cannot ban abortions after 20 weeks, first because it’s unconstitutional, and second because we cannot know the individual situation of every woman." ...

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WLS: Kirk, Durbin, Quigley introduce bill to help Ill. fight pay-to-play

U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow Illinois to fight pay-to-play contracting in state highway construction ...

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Quigley, Lynch Face-Off with Stanley Cup Wager

"The optimist in me says Chicago takes it in five and Blackhawks fans will see the Cup raised on home ice. I’m looking forward to celebrating our win with a big bowl of Legal Sea Foods chowder and a Harpoon beer and only feel slightly bad that Mr. Lynch won’t ...

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Undercover Congressman PDF Print E-mail

Since taking office in 2009, Congressman Quigley has worked alongside 5th district residents in dozens of jobs so he can better understand the challenges his constituents face on a daily basis.

You can read more about the Congressman's "undercover" visits in articles published by the New York Times, Inside Booster and Roll Call.

He's done everything from delivering mail to making pinball machines to working as a car hop at Superdawg. Here's a full list of the places where Mike has gone "undercover":

2013:

2012:

  • Worked the line at Greater Chicago Food Depository by labeling canned goods
  • Assisted students at Loyola University Chicago's financial aid desk
  • Volunteered at Lakeview Pantry during the Thanksgiving holiday
  • Participated in a training session at Pits for Patriots
  • Assisted volunteers in caring for dogs and cats at PAWS Chicago
  • Toured the Vienna Beef headquarters and served up sandwiches at the Café
  • Trained sea lions and baby beluga whales at the Shedd Aquarium
  • Measured and cut sustainable, recycled granite at Earthstone Midwest
  • Read stories to children at Children's Memorial Hospital as part of SERVE Illinois

2011:

2010:

NBC Chicago showcased Congressman Quigley's unconventional way to understand the lives of his constituents.

This segment originally aired on NBC-5 Chicago, April 22, 2010.

If you would like Congressman Quigley to go “undercover” with you, please contact our District Office.  We will do our best to honor as many requests as possible as scheduling permits. You can access our photo gallery here.


 
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