US Congress Politics
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Macaroni, Cheese and Baby Peas Summer SaladJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - 1 pound elbow macaroni (preferably whole-wheat or high fiber) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups nonfat mayonnaise dressing ½ cup reduced-fat sour cream 6 tablespoons swe...
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Foster finds border security needs enhancement while on fact-finding missionJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The road to better security at the Mexican border might involve the construction of an actual road if Congressman Bill Foster has anything to say about it. The Geneva De...
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Foster heads to the border for fact-finding missionJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - New Congressman Bill Foster, saying he has heard much from constituents about immigration issues, will spend the next four days on a fact-finding trip to the U.S.-Mexica...
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Sauerberg washes hands of O'Hare expansionJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Sauerberg declined Thursday to take a position on O'Hare International Airport expansion, which is touted by supporters as an econ...
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Greenberg trails Bean in fundraising raceJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Suburban congressional hopeful Steve Greenberg's fundraising efforts continue to lag far behind those of his Democratic opponent in the 8th House District race, new reco...
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Democrats won't help with gas crisisJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - In June I commuted for an hour and a half each way and learned what the radical increase in gas prices means. One day while stopped at a busy intersection, two demonstra...
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Protect constitution, elect Seals in 10thJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2006, Mark Kirk voted for the Military Commissions Act, which denied habeas corpus to detainees, an 800-year principle which is one of the foundations of our republic...
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Durbin ignores human natureJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I am a proud American who minimizes pain. I also minimize the tax I owe. My behavior changes when tax rates rise. I don't know the human who does not share this surviv...
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Oberweis, Foster clash on oil explorationJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Even before Jim Oberweis started talking, the sign behind him advertising gas for $4.19 a gallon told the story. Residents of the 14th Congressional District are struggl...
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Kirk must make war views clearJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The recent reporting of the Senate intelligence report reminds me of a Mark Kirk declaration in a Northbrook synagogue in 2002. In a debate with Hank Perrit, he said he...