US Congress Politics
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Round Lake woman killed by Amtrak trainFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A 51-year old Round Lake woman was hit and killed by an Amtrak train Friday evening near the Lake Forest station as she rushed to catch a Metra train. Jean McNeill was s...
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Mark Kirk deserves to be re-electedFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent New York Times editorial raised some very serious questions about what our country is facing internationally and what the presidential candidates may or may not...
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Democrats target the 10th DistrictFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - While they didn't offer much help in his surprisingly close race in 2006, national Democratic Party leaders have quickly seized on the candidacy of Dan Seals in the 10th...
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Health-care system broken, doctors tell candidate, senatorFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Dr. Jose Magana feels powerless. The nation's health-care system is controlled by insurance companies and pharmaceutical giants, not the doctors caring for patients, th...
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McCain, Oberweis stand unitedFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - With shared views on issues including immigration reform, limited government, and a gradual withdrawal from the Iraq war, Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on ...
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Special 14th District election voting to startFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Although the Feb. 5 primary election has yet to be certified, voting already is under way in another election. Citizens who aren't registered to vote in the 14th Congre...
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GOP vote in 14th leaves him agogFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - 14th District Republicans have just voted down a man, Chris Lauzen, who has served us tirelessly with a stellar voting record for the past 15 years. Over him for a seat...
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McCain to visit Sugar GroveFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain is scheduled to appear in Kane County next week to raise money for congressional candidate Jim Oberweis. The Arizona ...
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Bush makes tax rebate official
Feb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The checks aren't in the mail, but they will be soon. President Bush signed legislation Wednesday to rush rebates ranging from $300 to $1,200 to millions o...
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Both parties think the 14th District is theirs to takeFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Last week's primary election is giving leaders in both political parties hope for special and general election victories in the Republican stronghold of the 14th Congres...