US Congress Politics
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We need Kirk for security expertiseJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - The attempted Christmas Day bombing of Flight 253 should teach us a number of things. First, we should thank God for our good fortune that the would-be mass-murderer and...
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Coulson, Seals for the 10th Congressional DistrictJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Voters in the 10th Congressional District have one of those rare opportunities looming. In this district that spans eastern Lake and Northwest Cook counties, they get to...
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For 14th Dist. Congress GOP: HultgrenJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - For nearly 21 years, Republican Dennis Hastert represented Illinois' 14th Congressional District, including eight years as speaker of the House. His retirement in late 2...
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Pols should learn to finish what they startJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - It's scary to watch Alexi Giannoulias follow the same path as Barack Obama - not finishing his first term in office before setting his sights on something else. It's no ...
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Hughes a better pick than Kirk for SenateJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - I have been active in the Republican Party my whole life, working for 13 years as a precinct committeeman in Lake Forest. I worked hard to help elect Mark Kirk as our Co...
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Candidate forums scheduled throughout the suburbsJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - • The Elgin Area League of Women Voters will hold a candidates forum at 2 p.m. today at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. Contested Kane County office candidates ...
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10th Congressional GOP candidates shun tax increasesJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - The five Republicans in the 10th Congressional District race want nothing to do with letting Bush-era tax cuts expire, and the three Democrats in the race tread carefull...
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Ex-Daley watchdog would seek his endorsement in general electionJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Senate primary candidate David Hoffman, who made headlines investigating Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's administration, says he hopes to use the Democrat's political musc...
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9th Dist. GOP candidate appeals her dismissal from ballotJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Susanne Atanus, a candidate in the Republican primary for the 9th Congressional District, says she is appealing a court decision that takes her off the Feb. 2 ballot. Th...
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9th District GOP candidates sound off on health care reform, economyJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Providing affordable health care for uninsured Americans and stimulating the economy are top issues in the Republican primary for the 9th Congressional District. Susanne...