Articles filed under 14th Congressional District
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For Congress: Retain Foster in 14th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - In March we offered a tentative endorsement of Jim Oberweis over Bill Foster in the special election to replace Dennis Hastert for Congress in the 14th District. Neither...
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14th District candidates offer views on energy issuesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Both Republican Jim Oberweis and Democrat Bill Foster like the idea of higher mileage vehicles. But Foster, a Geneva scientist who drives a 2003 Ford Tauru...
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Both 14th District candidates have deep pocketsOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - In the race for the 14th Congressional District seat, Republican challenger Jim Oberweis is known as the investor and dairy magnate. Democrat Bill Foster is known as th...
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Economy divides 14th Congressional candidatesOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Their view of the recent $700 billion federal bailout is just one of several economic issues that divides congressional rivals Bill Foster and Jim Oberweis...
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Oberweis takes a different approach this timeOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2004, Jim Oberweis, a Republican candidate for a U.S. Senate seat, stepped off a helicopter that had just flown over Soldier Field and into the political history book...
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Scientist, economist in Congress?Oct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Out of the blue today, a lovely lady knocked on my door that lives several blocks away. She was asking where I got my McCain/Palin yard signs because hers and several of...
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Oberweis, Foster blast Paulson's leadership on bailoutOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The first moves by U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to lead America out of economic turmoil displayed some poor leadership skills, said both candidates for the 14th...
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Oberweis on Iraq: "We're winning"Oct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - If the war in Iraq keeps headed in the direction it has in recent months, the nation will someday be a peaceful country that runs itself with minimal assistance from the...
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Foster really does vote bipartisanOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I really hate quoting Ronald Reagan, but, "Well, there you go again." The Saturday Soapbox editor has once again attempted to trash Congressman Bill Foster's voting reco...
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Candidate forum to be held SundayOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates vying for the 14th Congressional seat will be featured in a League of Women Voters candidate forum at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. The public is invited to attend t...