Articles filed under 5th Congressional District
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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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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...
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Suburban congressmen starting new term try to strike bipartisan toneJan 07, 2015 12:01 am - Local members of Congress used the beginning of a new term Tuesday to look ahead, talking about bipartisanship and working together at a time when federal lawmakers have...
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Dold, new Congress get started TuesdayJan 02, 2015 4:00 am - When the new class of Congressional representatives is sworn in Tuesday, the suburbs will have just one change to its lineup as Republican Bob Dold of Kenilworth takes o...
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Gay blood donor restrictions discriminatory. congressman saysDec 24, 2014 12:01 am - An Illinois congressman says he's disappointed federal health officials still favor limiting when gay men can donate blood. Rep. Mike Quigley has been working to reverse...
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Quigley wins easily in Congress Dist. 5Nov 04, 2014 12:01 am - As expected, incumbent Congressman Mike Quigley breezed to an easy victory Tuesday night in Illinois' 5th Congressional District. With 98 percent of the vote counted in ...
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Endorsement: Quigley for Congress, Dist. 5Oct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Before his first election to Congress in 2008, Democrat Mike Quigley cut his teeth on common-sense economic leadership as a Cook County Board commissioner constantly cha...
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Mike Quigley: Candidate ProfileOct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - 5th District U.S. Representative (Democrat)
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Nancy Wade: Candidate ProfileOct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - 5th District U.S. Representative (Green party)