Articles filed under 14th Congressional District
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First debate slated for 14th Congressional DistrictOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Voters interested in the 14th Congressional District race between incumbent Bill Foster and challenger Jim Oberweis have a chance to hear them answer questions about the...
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Oberweis makes economic bailout suggestionsOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Calling it a hasty decision worse than the rush to war five years ago, 14th Congressional District hopeful Jim Oberweis slammed the core of the proposed economic bailout...
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Confused about candidates? Experts say do your homeworkSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Residents of the 14th Congressional District could have used another recycling bin for the gigantic postcards they received almost every day from Republican Jim Oberweis...
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Local lawmakers split on failed bailoutSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Suburban congressional lawmakers split Monday on the $700 billion economic bailout deal that failed and sent markets tumbling. Suburban Republicans, aside from U.S. Rep....
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Bailout is fresh fodder for Congressional challengersSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Nearly a month from the election, the historic financial industry bailout is shaking up the suburban congressional campaign trail as challengers seek any edge in their t...
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A new kind of independence, we guess:Sep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Rep. Bill Foster of Geneva has a new campaign ad out depicting his record as bipartisan, which is interesting since 94.8 percent of his votes since being elected to Cong...
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14th District candidates take stances on proposed economic bailoutsSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - On the verge of the largest government bailout ever, the congressman from Illinois' 14th District is ready to cast a vote in favor of a $700 billion injection of taxpaye...
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Foster turns to ethics in first TV adSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Congressman Bill Foster is touting his brief tenure on Capitol Hill in his first campaign ad hitting suburban households this week. "When you se...
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Foster listens to the peopleSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I voted for Bill Foster because I believed his background as a businessman and scientist would be useful in solving the problems of Washington. After a few months in off...
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Q&A with OberweisSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - 1. Why are you running for this office, whether for re-election or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what? What will be...