Articles filed under 8th Congressional District
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Duckworth aims to be ’illustration of what you can truly do’May 31, 2013 5:30 am - WASHINGTON — Jeff Person, a Falls, Va., native on his fifth internship at the U.S. Capitol, wheeled into freshman U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s office several weeks ago an...
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Shared military experience 'a starting place' for Duckworth in CongressMay 31, 2013 5:15 am - Last of a two-part series WASHINGTON — Waiting in line to fill out new-member paperwork at the U.S. Capitol complex, Tammy Duckworth and Paul Cook had a less-than-typica...
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Wheeling students tell lawmakers how important citizenship isApr 05, 2013 5:23 am - It began as a real-life learning unit on immigration for students in Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect. It ended Thursday with a collection o...
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Duckworth: Western O’Hare access tough sell, but doableFeb 21, 2013 12:46 pm - Western access to O’Hare International Airport requires more than a parking lot and a bus to distant terminals for it to work effectively, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth ...
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GOP governor contenders mostly mum on BradyJan 24, 2013 4:15 am - There are a host of divergent views on whether Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady of St. Charles should keep his party post after voicing his support for same-sex marriage....
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Brady still thinking about a second term as chairJan 24, 2013 4:15 am - On their signature day at the Illinois State Fair in August 2009, Republicans found themselves scrambling to name a new chairman. Shortly after Andy McKenna resigned hi...
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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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Suburban Democrats vow bipartisanship in CongressJan 03, 2013 4:30 am - The swearing in today of U.S. Rep.-elects Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates, Bill Foster of Naperville and Brad Schneider of Deerfield represents a 180-degree departure...
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Walsh to speak in Arlington Hts.Dec 24, 2012 2:00 pm - Congressman Joe Walsh will be the featured speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Arlington Heights Tea Party, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, in the Hendricksen Room of...
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Crowd cheers as Walsh hints at continuing political careerDec 08, 2012 12:00 pm - Having started his successful campaign three years ago with a rousing town hall meeting, recently defeated Congressman Joe Walsh vowed to go out the same way. At his fin...