Articles filed under 11th Congressional District
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GOP hopeful in 11th district defends supporting Obama, BlagoNov 15, 2013 4:30 am - Republican businessman Bert Miller's entrance into the primary race that will decide who takes on Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is his first run for office, but he's ...
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With debt deal sealed, Hultgren 'had nothing to lose' with 'no' voteOct 17, 2013 11:00 am - U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren's decision Wednesday to buck House GOP leadership and be the only Illinoisan to vote against a deal to end the government shutdown could insulat...
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Roskam votes 'yes,' Hultgren 'no' to dealOct 16, 2013 11:00 am - After weeks of pushing for delays to President Barack Obama's health care law in exchange for a budget agreement, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam voted for a plan to end the gove...
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Senger leads Republicans in fundraising; Foster has moreOct 15, 2013 5:00 pm - Republican state Rep. Darlene Senger has a large fundraising lead in her race for Congress in the March primary election. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, however, has ...
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While shutdown loomed, so did fundraising deadlineSep 30, 2013 11:00 pm - As the clock ran down on the federal government budget Monday, midnight also represented federal lawmakers' third-quarter political fundraising deadline. The two events ...
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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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Grundy County board member running against Senger in congressional primarySep 05, 2013 4:00 pm - A member of the Grundy County Board says he will announce that he’s running in the Republican primary for the 11th Congressional District. Chris Balkema put out a news ...
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Dems tout bipartisan immigration reform bill in AuroraAug 06, 2013 6:00 pm - Hailing it as what may be the best shot at meaningful immigration reform in their political careers, Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Bill Foster Tuesday teamed up with local A...
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Foster: Target fradulent legal advice to immigrantsAug 02, 2013 5:05 pm - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster has introduced legislation targeting “notarios” who give immigrants fraudulent legal advice that can, at times, get them deported. The Naperville D...