Articles filed under US Senate
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Two senators from Illinois compare Trump impeachment to Clinton'sDec 21, 2019 12:00 am - Will civility win out in the U.S. Senate during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump as it did with President Bill Clinton? The two U.S. senators from Illinoi...
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Krishnamoorthi, Durbin propose fee on e-cigarette makers, importersDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - Proposed legislation backed by two Illinois Democrats in Congress calls for establishing a user fee on e-cigarette manufacturers and importers and using the money to com...
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Former Lake County sheriff to run for U.S. SenateAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran will seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate next year in hopes of challenging Sen. Dick Durbin in the November 2020 el...
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Report: Former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran to run for U.S. SenateAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran says he'll seek the 2020 GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, the Chicago Tribune is reporting. Curran, who lost to Democrat John Idleb...
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Palatine Township Republicans hosting U.S. Senate candidateMay 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Palatine-area Republicans will roll out the welcome mat Saturday for a woman hoping to defeat Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in 2020. Belleville resident Peggy Hubbard...
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Duckworth returns to Iraq for 1st time since being shot downApr 29, 2019 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has returned to Iraq for the first time since the helicopter she was piloting was shot down during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. The Hoffman...
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Political provocateur: Stava-Murray makes waves in Springfield, blames Madigan, takes on DurbinFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - Anne Stava-Murray did not arrive quietly on the political scene, and now that she's here, she isn't following anyone's playbook but her own. The 81st District state repr...
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Durbin, at Harper College, says he's confident of bipartisan border deal but unsure of Trump supportFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, appearing Friday at Harper College in Palatine, remained confident heading into the weekend that he and a bipartisan group of legislators could re...
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Naperville representative's 'white supremacist' comments sparking conversationJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - Freshman State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, a Naperville Democrat, is standing by her comments about "white supremacist policies" in her hometown, saying she's unfazed by cri...
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Durbin talks impeachment at Sugar Grove forum: It's not 'viable politically'Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - “Appalling” is just one of the adjectives U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin used to describe Republican Donald Trump's actions recently while the president has taken to Twitter to a...