Mike Riopell
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House extends review of Roskam trip to TaiwanSep 11, 2013 6:00 pm - The U.S. House Committee on Ethics Wednesday extended a review into U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's 2011 trip to Taiwan. The panel began looking into whether the Taiwanese gove...
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Suburban members of Congress sound off on SyriaSep 10, 2013 4:00 pm - After President Barack Obama's address on Syria Tuesday, federal lawmakers from the suburbs are split over how to proceed. Several local members of Congress offered thou...
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Balkema enters Republican primary race for CongressSep 10, 2013 9:00 am - Republican Chris Balkema on Tuesday formally announced his candidacy for the 11th Congressional District, entering a primary race for the seat now held by Democrat Bill ...
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Now election campaign season starts in earnestSep 03, 2013 5:30 am - Just nine months after new members of Congress and the Illinois General Assembly were sworn in, candidates Tuesday can start circulating petitions for the 2014 election....
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Durkin looks to ease divides in leader’s roleAug 30, 2013 12:20 pm - A day after being named the next Illinois House Republican leader, state Rep. Jim Durkin of Western Springs said the keys to expanding his historically small GOP caucus ...
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Duckworth: U.S. shouldn’t go alone in SyriaAug 30, 2013 7:53 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth says the U.S. shouldn’t go it alone when it comes to military action in Syria. In a statement Friday, the Hoffman Estates Democrat had strong w...
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Walsh weighing a bid for Durbin's U.S. Senate seatAug 30, 2013 5:30 am - During the past two elections, Republican Joe Walsh made a lot of waves in the suburbs — first defeating Democrat Melissa Bean of Barrington in 2010 to go to Congress an...
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Quinn allows tollway to set up ‘website of shame’Aug 27, 2013 5:13 pm - The Illinois Tollway will be allowed to publish the names of people who owe more than $1,000 online under legislation signed by Gov. Pat Quinn Tuesday. Officials would h...
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Former GOP chairman Brady hired to lobby for same-sex marriageAug 27, 2013 12:02 pm - The American Civil Liberties Union has hired former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady’s lobbying firm to push for same-sex marriage in his home state and else...
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Pihos will run for re-election, take on BreenAug 27, 2013 12:00 pm - State Rep. Sandy Pihos, a Glen Ellyn Republican, will run for re-election, she announced Tuesday, formalizing her intention to take on GOP challenger and Lombard Trustee...