Articles filed under 8th Congressional District
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Suburban, Illinois leaders react to Obama's speechSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Elected leaders from the suburbs and Illinois also weighed in Thursday night on President Obama's speech and the release of the American Jobs Act. Rep. Judy Biggert,...
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Walsh says he was 'offended' by joint congressional sessionSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh stuck to his guns and skipped President Barack Obama's jobs speech to a joint session of Congress on Thursday night. Instead of taking a seat on the...
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Walsh: Obama speech is 'political theater'Sep 06, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh fielded questions about serious issues - including his decision not to attend President Obama's jobs speech to Congress this week - during a pair of ...
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Hultgren, Walsh lay groundwork for primary matchupSep 05, 2011 12:00 am - At a recent town hall meeting in Geneva, 14th District Congressman Randy Hultgren bounced on the balls of his feet as he gently urged a need for spending restraint and t...
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Walsh hosts town hall meet:Sep 02, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh will host a town hall listening session from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Warren Township Center, 17801 W. Washington St., Gurnee. Attendees will hav...
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Walsh to speak at Palatine Twp. GOP meetingAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - The Palatine Township Republican Organization (PTRO) will feature Congressman Joe Walsh at its regular monthly meeting Saturday, Sept. 3. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and th...
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State Rep. David Harris might run for CongressAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. David Harris announced Friday he is “testing the waters” or considering a run for Congress from the 8th District. “I believe it is clear that our citizens wan...
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Durbin endorses Duckworth for CongressAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has endorsed Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth in her run for Congress in the newly drawn 8th District in the Northwest suburbs. The Illinois Democr...
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Walsh faces tough fight ahead in re-election bid to CongressAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Clapping his hands, Joe Walsh strides into a room at Richard Walker's Pancake House in Crystal Lake on a sunny Saturday morning. He is wearing worn blue crocs, a red po...
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Rep. Joe Walsh: ‘I am not a deadbeat dad’Aug 12, 2011 5:40 am - Congressman Joe Walsh says he “absolutely” does not owe ex-wife Laura Walsh or their three children $117,437 and vows to fight what he says are “wildly inaccurate” claim...