US Congress Politics
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Kane County judge passes on case, knows defendantSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Kane County Judge Timothy Sheldon said Thursday that he cannot preside over an armed robbery and home invasion case out of Elgin because he knows one of the defendants' ...
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Democrats call for foreclosure freeze
Sep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Four Democratic senators urged the mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Thursday to temporarily freeze foreclosures on loans they hold. The tro...
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Kirk ad misleads voters on SealsSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk has already started his negative campaign to stop change in Washington. Kirk has started to run a deceiving ad to cover up his long record in Wash...
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Harper shares values of average AmericanSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - As we celebrate the anniversary of Social Security, it's also important that we elect leaders who will fight to preserve it. Sadly, that list does not include Judy Bigge...
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Bean, Seals just don't get itSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Little reported was a June 26 vote in the House where 10th District Rep. Mark Kirk and 175 other Republicans blocked a House bill from coming to a vote aimed at preventi...
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Seals' tax plan is disastrousSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals is sending mixed messages on the capital gains tax. On his Web site he says: "I am generally opposed to double taxation, as in the case of dividends and capita...
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Staying in touch with constituentsSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Congresswoman Judy Biggert has been live telephone conferencing with her constituents for a very long time. And she is truly responsive to their needs and suggestions. ...
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Kirk crusades for health care for allSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing to thank Mark Kirk for his tireless work and accomplishments on behalf of our communities as well as for his global policies. Unlike some, Kirk has actually...
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Mayor Bloomberg's Kirk endorsementSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is an excellent and remarkably nonpartisan, public servant. Both John McCain and Barack Obama considered him as a possible vice pre...
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Briefs: $250,000 bond for manSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A Hoffman Estates man is being held at DuPage County jail on a $250,000 bond after authorities say he fired two gun shots at a 15-year-old in Willowbrook on Sunday. Mich...