Articles filed under 8th Congressional District
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Campaigns working to get people to vote early, by mailAug 01, 2014 5:00 am - Labor Day, the unofficial opening of campaign season, is still a month away, but one new and potentially big strategy in politicians' campaigns for votes starts next wee...
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Republicans have some catching up to do in suburban races, monetarily speakingJul 15, 2014 1:01 am - Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com Incumbent Democrats in the suburbs' three biggest races for Congress are heading toward November with sometimes sizable cash ad...
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Singer Pat Boone backs suburban RepublicanJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com Legendary singer Pat Boone, famous for hit songs in the 1950s and 1960s, praised Republican Larry Kaifesh of Carpentersville fo...
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Lawmakers want new hearings on O'Hare noiseJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Three members of Congress are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to hold new public hearings and redo an environmental impact study of the O'Hare Internation...
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Duckworth to Congress: Buy stampsJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth wants members of Congress to lose their ability to send mass mailings from their offices with just a signature - no stamp needed. Federal lawma...
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Duckworth in Elk Grove Village SaturdayJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth will be at the Elk Grove Village Public Library Saturday as part of a "Congress at Your Corner" appearance. The event will be a chance for ...
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Duckworth tours Des Plaines 'green' gas businessJun 06, 2014 1:01 am - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth and Department of Energy officials on Friday toured the Gas Technology Institute facility in Des Plaines to promote the business' renewable...
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Duckworth criticizes opponent over endorsementMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's campaign Friday criticized her Republican opponent Larry Kaifesh over his planned endorsement by former Florida congressman Allen ...
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Duckworth to lead Chicago's Memorial Day paradeMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth is the grand marshal of Chicago's Memorial Day Parade. The festivities begin with a wreath laying ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Daley Pla...
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Duckworth joins Roskam on Benghazi committeeMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, has been named to the special committee charged with investigating the 2...