Images: Mark Kirk through the years
Congressman Mark Kirk acknowledges Dupage Congresswoman Judy Biggert as one of his biggest supporters after announcing he is running for the U.S Senate.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com, 2009
Congressman Mark Kirk is congratulated by his mom, Judy Kirk after announcing he is running for the U.S Senate.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com, 2009
U.S. Congressman Mark Kirk greets the crowd in Wheeling, Ill. as he accepts the Republican nomination to run for the U.S. Senate seat, on Tuesday Feb. 2, 2010.
Associated Press, 2010
Congressman Mark Kirk gives the thumbs up as he speaks at the Republican unity breakfast at the Union League Club in Chicago.
GEORGE LECLAIRE/gleclaire@dailyherald.com, 2010
Mark Kirk, candidate for U.S. Senate, thanks veterans for their support after his victory party at the Westin in Wheeling.
Bill Zars/bzars@dailyherald.com, 2010
Illinois Republican Senate candidate, Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., responds to a question during a news conference in Chicago.
Associated Press, 2010
Rep. Janice Schakowsky, D-Ill., left, Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., center, and Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., right, walk down the House steps after voting for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Associated Press, 2008
Congressman Mark Kirk and Rear Admiral Ann Rondeau of the Naval Nraining Center Great Lakes walk on the Nike base as they inspect an area that is scheduled for environmental clean up Vernon Hills.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com, 2002
Beekeepers Ivan Acosta, left, and Khalil Harris show a panel of bees from their beehive to US Rep. Mark Kirk, who was touring the open house of the Green Youth Farm in the Greenbelt Forest Preserve in North Chicago.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com, 2006
US Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. votes at Highwood Community Center in Highwood, Ill., Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010.
Associated Press, 2010
Congressman Mark Kirk shakes hand with Bill Brady, running for republican nominee for Governor, at the Republican unity breakfast at the Union League Club in Chicago.
GEORGE LECLAIRE/gleclaire@dailyherald.com, 2010
Former Republican Presidential nominee Sen. John McCain of Arizona endorses 10th District Congressman Mark Kirk in his bid to win the Illinois U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com, 2009
Mark Kirk, running for congress in the 10th district.
Daily Herald file photo, 2000
President George W. Bush presides over Rep. Mark Kirks promotion from Lieutenant Commander to the rank of Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves.
White House, 2005
With a display of firearms seized in the northern suburbs U.S Rep. Mark Kirk calls for federal action to combat the rise of illegal gun trafficking in the Chicago area at a press conference that included Palatine Mayor Rita Mullins and Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran.
Bill Zars/bzars@dailyherald.com, 2008
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