Articles filed under 8th Congressional District
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Top leaders give Cuba move mixed reviewsDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - President Barack Obama Wednesday announced the release of American prisoner Alan Gross from Cuba and a move toward a diplomatic relationship with the country. U.S. Sen. ...
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Ex-Walsh aide's dig at Obama daughters sparks backlashNov 30, 2014 12:00 am - Editor's note: Elizabeth Lauten has resigned as communications director for Rep. Stephen Lee Fincher of Tennessee. WASHINGTON — The communications director for a Republ...
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Riopell: Kirk says 2016 opponents have 'quite a hill to climb'Nov 21, 2014 4:30 am - Any challengers have 'quite a hill to climb,' GOP senator says
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U.S. Rep. Duckworth delivers healthy daughterNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth has delivered a healthy daughter, her staff says. "My husband Bryan and I are thrilled to announce that we are the proud parents of a baby girl...
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Crane remembered as conservative pioneerNov 15, 2014 10:00 pm - So what made a self-professed union guy and knee-jerk Democrat from Chicago's Southwest Side convert to Republican politics? For Ed Murnane, now of Arlington Heights, i...
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The crew on Nov. 12, 2004Nov 11, 2014 4:30 am - Matt Backues A gunner in the sister Black Hawk flying with Duckworth's. Helped carry Duckworth to safety in the minutes after they landed. Now a top aviation maintenance...
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Dan Milberg's account of Nov. 12, 2004Nov 11, 2014 4:30 am - An account written by pilot in command Dan Milberg after the helicopter he was piloting was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade on Nov. 12, 2004. Three crew members were w...
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What is Duckworth's future in politics?Nov 11, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's signature TV ad in her campaign for re-election featured Black Hawk helicopters flying and legislation to help veterans. "I used to fly to wo...
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Longtime suburban congressman Phil Crane diesNov 09, 2014 12:00 am - Phil Crane, the former longtime suburban congressman and Republican icon who once ran for president, has died. Crane was 84 and had been battling lung cancer. He died in...
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Duckworth reflects on Election Day, pending motherhoodNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - Fresh off her re-election victory Tuesday night, 8th District U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates visited her favorite hometown restaurant Wednesday to cap off ...