Articles filed under 6th Congressional District
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Will gay marriage stance cost GOP chairman his job?Jan 24, 2013 4:15 am - A newly elected suburban state senator is rounding up fellow Illinois Republican officials to try to oust the chair of the beleaguered party over his support for legaliz...
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Does Peter Roskam's future include speaker's job?Nov 07, 2012 10:00 pm - Tuesday was a grim night for Illinois' Republican congressional delegation as three local GOP seats fell to the Democrats. But in Wheaton, it was a different story. “We...
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Democrats take all three targeted House seats; GOP eyes governor’s raceNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - A year and a half ago, Democratic Congressional Committee Chair Steve Israel called the Chicago suburbs the “center of gravity” in the party’s fight to reclaim a House m...
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Roskam keeps his 6th District seatNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Republican Congressman Peter Roskam looked ahead to future political battles after cruising to victory over challenger Democrat Leslie Coolidge in the 6th District Tuesd...
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Suburban congressional races play big in national pictureNov 03, 2012 11:00 pm - With a congressional map drawn by Illinois' Democrats, national party leaders months ago proclaimed the road to a Democratic House majority in 2012 went right through Il...
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Killings in Libya and fears of trade war with China on minds of 6th District rivalsNov 01, 2012 12:59 pm - The deaths of diplomats in Libya and America’s relationship with Israel are among key foreign policy issues where the two 6th Congressional District candidates take oppo...
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6th District candidates offer different cures for MedicareOct 22, 2012 5:00 pm - In the heart of the 6th Congressional District is the DuPage Community Clinic — a free health care service in Wheaton that served 5,000 people in need last year. The pli...
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Coolidge for CongressOct 16, 2012 4:40 am - Leslie Coolidge is my choice to represent the 6th District in Congress. Leslie’s experience as a CPA partner for KPMG LLP gives her an understanding of working within a ...
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Roskam known for rational leadershipOct 13, 2012 4:40 am - As we near election day, I’ve spent some time reflecting on what our politicians promised us during the last election cycle and what they’ve actually delivered. Sadly, t...
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Roskam, Coolidge differ on economic fixesOct 09, 2012 12:00 pm - The nation's jobless rate might have dipped below 8 percent, but not in Illinois, where unemployment in Chicago and the suburbs hovers around 8.8 percent, according to t...