Articles filed under 8th Congressional District
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Local lawmakers back budget plan, tout local gainsJan 15, 2014 3:00 pm - Suburban federal lawmakers of both parties unanimously backed the budget plan approved by Congress Wednesday, praising what they called an imperfect compromise. “This de...
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Editorial: An election system set up to help incumbentsJan 13, 2014 6:59 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield got a pass in the Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District Thursday when Arlene Hickory of Lake Bluff got knocked off ...
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GOP Senate primary race down to twoJan 09, 2014 7:00 am - Members of the Illinois State Board of Elections today removed two Republicans and a Lake Bluff Democrat running for Congress from the March primary ballot. The vote to ...
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Duckworth to host Hanover Park veterans forumDec 19, 2013 4:04 pm - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth will host a veterans forum Friday afternoon in Hanover Park, officials said. The forum at village hall is an opportunity for veterans to sp...
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Duckworth: Signing up for insurance took 8 hoursDec 16, 2013 1:25 pm - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, said she’s happy with the health insurance plan she bought through the federal exchange but admitted she felt the ...
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The politics, money behind keeping HQs in suburbsDec 13, 2013 4:00 am - Two years ago this month, state lawmakers finalized a package of state and local tax breaks for Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp., answering the question about ...
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Local lawmakers divided on federal budget dealDec 12, 2013 4:00 am - A bipartisan collection of suburban federal lawmakers backs the latest federal budget deal struck in Washington, but others are waiting until closer to a possible House ...
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GOP hopeful in 11th district defends supporting Obama, BlagoNov 15, 2013 4:30 am - Republican businessman Bert Miller's entrance into the primary race that will decide who takes on Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is his first run for office, but he's ...
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Carpentersville colonel enters GOP primary for CongressNov 04, 2013 8:03 am - Republican Larry Kaifesh of Carpentersville, a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, announced today he’ll enter the GOP primary race to take on Democratic U.S. Rep....
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Goel shows big early fundraising in 8th DistrictOct 18, 2013 5:30 am - Republican Manju Goel of Aurora has gotten off to a quick fundraising start in her campaign to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates. Goel rais...