US Congress Politics
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Democrats put Foster out frontMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - House Democrats are wasting little time showcasing their latest seat gain in the U.S. House. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tabbed newly elected 14th District Rep. Bill Foster...
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Stanford's 62 leads Arizona LPGA event
Mar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Angela Stanford shot a career-best 10-under 62 on Thursday to break the Prospector Course record and take a 3-stroke lead over defending champion Lorena Ochoa in the Saf...
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Foster, supporters offer us new hopeMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - You know it's a very different candidate when your newly elected congressman asks one of several Nobel laureates to stand beside him during a victory speech. Actors, at...
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Bill Foster's election seems healthy signMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I was heartened with the election of Bill Foster to replace Dennis Hastert in the U.S. House, particularly since our area is often so staunchly Republican. I personally ...
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Hastert still backing Oberweis for Congress
Mar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is still supporting Republican businessman Jim Oberweis to replace him in Congress but acknowledges winning the seat back from a Demo...
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South by Southwest embraces hip-hop
Mar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas -- South by Southwest has always been known as a music festival that flourishes with indie-rock bands, singer-songwriter types, classic blues players, meta...
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A room with a view … for nowMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - When newly minted U.S. Rep. Bill Foster glances out his office window, he gets a breathtaking view of Old Glory waving over the nation's Capitol. Turns out that the Gene...
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If GOP wants seat back, pick LauzenMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Many of those with political experience in the Fox Valley are working to analyze the results from our March 8 special election to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by...
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Oberweis likely on his own in NovemberMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The Republican Party's congressional war chest, which flooded the suburbs with mailers and TV ads on behalf of Jim Oberweis this month, may back out of the coming rematc...
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Hastert at fault for loss of OberweisMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican candidate Jim Oberweis lost the special election for the 14th U.S. House District to fulfill former Speaker Dennis Hastert's term, but not all of the blame sh...