Articles filed under 11th Congressional District
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Biggert sides with Dems to reauthorize Violence Against Women ActAug 24, 2012 4:41 pm - In contrast to a fellow Republican lawmaker’s recent comments, Congresswoman Judy Biggert Friday received applause from hundreds of attendees of the National Sexual Assa...
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Social Security becomes hot topic in 11th Congressional DistrictAug 18, 2012 8:00 am - The group of senior citizens surrounding Bill Foster at a diner in downtown Joliet Friday told stories familiar to many retirees. They were hard-luck accounts of having...
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Bush tax cuts ignite 11th Congressional District debateAug 11, 2012 3:37 pm - Democrat Bill Foster says he would vote to extend the Bush-era tax cuts only for middle class earners with less than $250,000 of annual income. But Republicans, includin...
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Foster: Spirit of bipartisanship all but dead in WashingtonJul 21, 2012 1:50 pm - Bill Foster, the former Fermilab scientist and former Democratic congressman trying to unseat Republican Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale, says that the spirit of bipartisa...
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Foster gets closer to Biggert in money raceJul 19, 2012 5:30 am - Democrat Bill Foster continued to close the financial gap with Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert during fundraising efforts between April and June. And, continuing his ...
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Healthcare ruling affects suburban candidates' spinJun 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Experts: Decision a win for Obama but gives GOP ammunition too
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Get to know Bill FosterJun 29, 2012 4:40 am - It’s unfortunate that Stephen DeFillippis in his June 23 letter to the editor has formed an opinion about Bill Foster based on a brief article in the Daily Herald. If he...
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Foster wrong on Dodd-Frank billJun 23, 2012 4:40 am - In the June 19 edition of the Daily Herald, 11th Congressional District candidate Bill Foster pushes the Democratic Party message by suggesting that the Dodd-Frank bill ...
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11th Congressional candidates on opposite sides of Wall St. reformJun 18, 2012 4:15 pm - Economic collapses, for lack of a printable word, are not good. Candidates in the 11th Congressional District both agree Wall Street reform is needed in the wake of the ...
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Bill Foster, Judy Biggert don't see eye-to-eye on pay discriminationJun 07, 2012 5:30 am - Candidates in the 11th Congressional District made bids for the crucial female vote Wednesday in taking opposite stances on equal pay legislation that has divided the pa...