Articles filed under US Senate
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Durbin named to key transportation funding committeeApr 25, 2012 4:00 pm - Illinois will have a seat at the table when it comes to the latest round of negotiations on transportation funding. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was named to a conference comm...
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Sen. Kirk is busy working and walkingApr 24, 2012 10:27 am - He meets with staff, will join rehab trial
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Hultgren peppered with questions about Kirk’s conditionApr 11, 2012 6:43 pm - Congressman Randy Hultgren is the latest in a long list of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to lend a hand in the advancement of Sen. Mark Kirk’s work as the Highl...
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Help for Kirk growing on both sides of the aisleApr 02, 2012 5:30 am - It was evident by the string of congratulatory Election Night calls he placed to primary victors that U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is eager to get back to the business of politic...
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Walsh rips Durbin's call for NFL bounty hearingsMar 26, 2012 6:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh — often criticized by opponents for his frequent media appearances — is calling Sen. Dick Durbin's plan to look into National Football League bountie...
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Kirk upgraded to “fair” conditionJan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Northwestern Memorial Hospital doctors say U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a stroke and underwent two surgeries last week, has been upgraded to fair condition. He rema...
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Carmel High grad Santorum has alums on both sidesJan 04, 2012 10:00 pm - As Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum prepares for next week's New Hampshire primary, one of his former classmates at Mundelein's Carmel Catholic High Schoo...
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Kirk talks economy, foreign policy in SchaumburgSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk reiterated Saturday that despite his decision to not make an endorsement for a GOP presidential candidate, suburban voters need to act on his advi...
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Kirk rallies Wheeling Township GOP faithfulSep 10, 2011 12:00 am - While Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk remains steadfast in his refusal to publicly back any of the GOP presidential hopefuls, he’s not taking the same tact when it comes ...
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Bipartisanship when it matters to IllinoisAug 26, 2011 1:00 am - By Daily Herald Editorial Board Tradition would dictate that Dick Durbin, being a Democrat, and Mark Kirk, a Republican, sit on opposing sides of the House chamber for t...