US Congress Politics
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Oberweis declares victory in 14th District GOP raceFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Dairy mogul Jim Oberweis declared victory over state Sen. Chris Lauzen after securing the GOP nomination by a 15-point margin early this morning to replace retired U.S. ...
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Next up for Greenberg: BeanFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Long Grove businessman Steve Greenberg had a sizable lead over two other Republicans on Tuesday in the quest to face Democrat U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean for Illinois' 8th Co...
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Dan Seals sews it upFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Wilmette business consultant Dan Seals will get a second chance to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, easily taking the Democratic nomination Tuesday in the 10th Cong...
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Willowbrook doctor wins GOP Senate raceFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Willowbrook physician Steve Sauerberg won his first election Tuesday, taking the Republican U.S. Senate nomination and the right to challenge Illinois' veteran Democrati...
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Schakowsky cruises to primary victoryFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Congresswoman Janice D. Schakowsky on Tuesday easily trounced the first challenger she faced within her own party since she won the 9th District seat in 1998. With 87 p...
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Another war veteran to face RoskamFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Another Democratic Iraq war veteran will attempt to wrest the 6th Congressional District from Republican control this fall. Jill Morgenthaler, a retired U.S. Army Reserv...
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Biggert breezes to win in campaign for sixth termFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters in the 13th Congressional District opted for a familiar name Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale won easily over her GOP primary opponent, Sean O'Kane, ac...
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Oberweis right guy to replace HastertFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Jim Oberweis needs to be our next congressman. We need someone who can bring some sense of responsibility to the capital, who can create some real cooperation among his...
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Liberals unfairly rip GOP tax cutsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Randi Scheurer's response to the Herald's endorsement of Melissa Bean included the following statement, "We also care about fair taxation. Nobody likes taxes. But somebo...
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Bean represents people's interestsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to you because it seems to me that many of the candidates in this primary election have forgotten the objectives of the office they wish to hold. The job o...