Articles filed under 6th Congressional District
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A commitment to the disabledOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As parents of a Down syndrome daughter, now 42 years old, we are personally aware of the importance of early intervention and education programs specifically focused on ...
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Send do-nothing politicians messageOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - We now hear from all the Republicans who say vote for me. What did they do for you fellow Americans? Nothing. They voted the Bush way. Take, for example, John McCain. H...
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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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Q&A with RoskamSep 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...
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Q&A with MorgenthalerSep 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 is that? What...
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Q&A with U.S. Rep. Peter RoskamSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam won a fiercely contested and expensive battle in 2006 to retain Republican control of Henry Hyde's old 6th District seat. Now finishing off his f...
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Weber signs junior college power forwardApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Earlier in the week, Bruce Weber lost a junior-college transfer who came to Illinois a year ago with great expectations. On Thursday, Weber signed another junior-college...
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Round Lake woman killed by Amtrak trainFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A 51-year old Round Lake woman was hit and killed by an Amtrak train Friday evening near the Lake Forest station as she rushed to catch a Metra train. Jean McNeill was s...
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Another war veteran to face RoskamFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Another Democratic Iraq war veteran will attempt to wrest the 6th Congressional District from Republican control this fall. Jill Morgenthaler, a retired U.S. Army Reserv...