US Congress Politics
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Hastert campaign won't report controversial contributionJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Call it a simple favor for a friend. Call it an in-kind contribution. Whatever it's labeled, it won't be found on Ethan Hastert's campaign contribution filings, though F...
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Giannoulias, Hoffman spar in Senate debateJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- Alexi Giannoulias focused his attacks on two people in a Democratic Senate debate Tuesday night, and one of them wasn't even on the stage. Giannoulias repe...
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8th Dist. candidate wants 'Don't Ask' policy tossedJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - The only veteran running for Congress in the suburban 8th District believes the policy banning openly gay men or women from serving in the military should be repealed. "...
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Seals will remain committed to votersJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Several years ago, a dear friend kept asking me to come meet a congressional candidate he was working for. I usually came up with an excuse not to go. I was pretty fed u...
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Lake County briefsJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Hobbs trial date: A Lake County judge said the death penalty trial of Jerry Hobbs III, accused of murdering his daughter and another girl will begin July 21. Hobb...
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Hamos offers proven leadershipJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - We encourage you to vote for Julie Hamos for Congress. Hamos is running for the 10th Congressional District, the seat that is being vacated by Mark Kirk. Julie Hamos is ...
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Kirk's voting record has cost us moneyJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm surprised the Daily Herald endorsed Mark Kirk in the primary election. Have you looked at his record through the years he has served the 10th District? He voted aga...
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14th Dist. candidates disagree on job creationJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Republican challengers for the 14th Congressional District said job creation is the United States' No. 1 problem during a League of Women Voters forum Monday night. But...
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Honest, independent Seals is best choiceJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - There are many reasons that most of the active political volunteers, organizers, and donors support Dan Seals for Congress, but the most important one is that he can win...
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Kirk's position on guns still isn't clearJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - The Associated Press asked every Republican and Democratic candidate running in the Senate primaries the following question: "Please explain your views on gun control, i...