Articles filed under 11th Congressional District
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Foster wants federal investigation into Bland deathJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster has asked for a federal probe into the death of Naperville's Sandra Bland in a Texas jail. In a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Foster, a...
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Where suburban members of Congress stand on Iran dealJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban members of Illinois' congressional delegation are largely divided along partisan lines on the deal to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for ending economi...
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Who replaces Blagojevich as the bad guy now, Rauner or Madigan?Jun 04, 2015 1:00 am - The last time state lawmakers were set to do battle all summer long over the state budget, Republicans and many Democrats at least had a common enemy. Now the two partie...
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Riopell: Aaron Schock's loss is Bob Dold's win on Ways, Means CommitteeApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Former congressman Aaron Schock's loss is now U.S. Rep. Bob Dold's gain. Dold, a Kenilworth Republican, has been appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee...
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Conservative push to back Rauner agenda on tap in suburbsMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - As the Springfield budget battle brews, conservatives are planning to put the pressure on in the suburbs. Americans for Prosperity, a national conservative organization ...
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Foster 'seriously considering' Senate bid vs. KirkMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, a Naperville Democrat, says he'll take a good look at running for Senate in 2016 in a possible challenge to U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk. “I am seriously c...
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How local lawmakers voted on Homeland Security planMar 03, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban Republican lawmakers split over the plan to send money to the Department of Homeland Security for another year, while all suburban Democrats voted for it. U.S. ...
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Rep. Bill Foster: Opposing vaccines is wrongFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - A week after a measles case was confirmed in the suburbs, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster spoke on the House floor Wednesday to criticize the idea that vaccinations should be opti...
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U.S. reps from suburbs sound off on Obama's speechJan 20, 2015 12:01 am - Suburban members of Congress had these reactions to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. His speech sought to highlight recent economic gai...
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Local legislators invite teachers, students to State of the UnionJan 16, 2015 12:01 am - Local Democratic members of Congress are trying to highlight President Barack Obama's education message with their picks of guests to take to the State of the Union addr...