Articles filed under 8th Congressional District
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Foster 'seriously considering' Senate bid vs. KirkMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, a Naperville Democrat, says he'll take a good look at running for Senate in 2016 in a possible challenge to U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk. “I am seriously c...
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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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Obama signs Duckworth bill to prevent veteran suicidesFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - President Barack Obama today signed legislation cowritten by U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth aimed at trying to get veterans struggling with their mental health more help from...
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Duckworth plan to address veteran suicide goes to ObamaFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Federal legislation intended to help prevent suicide by military veterans has reached President Barack Obama's desk for final review. The proposal, cowritten by U.S. Rep...
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Duckworth's office to hold meeting on Congressional Art CompetitionJan 21, 2015 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's office will host an information session Thursday night about the 34th annual Congressional Art Competition. Teachers, high school students an...
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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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Reports: Duckworth will consider Senate runJan 19, 2015 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, is weighing a run for U.S. Senate, reports say. If nominated as the Democrat for the 2016 Senate race, Duckworth w...
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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...