Articles filed under US Senate
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Former Sen. Fitzgerald offers advice for suburban successor KirkNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - The last suburban lawmaker elected to the U.S. Senate offered a few bits of advice to Mark Kirk, as the Highland Park Republican prepares to head to the upper chamber in...
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Kirk, Walsh, meet in the middleNov 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Months ago, Joe Walsh wasn't even sure he'd vote for Mark Kirk. He didn't think the 10th District Congressman vying to win the Republican Senate primary was conservati...
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Kirk, Dold hold town hall meetingNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Senator-elect Mark Kirk returned to his suburban roots Saturday, when he hosted his first town hall meeting since the election largely focused on budget issues and the ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Hartstein and StoneNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Hartstein and Stone, Part 1: In advocating Buffalo Grove Trustee Lisa Stone's recall, Village President Elliott Hartstein charged that her lack of civility and disp...
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Seems that hopey, changey stuff had 2010 expiration dateNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - On Jan. 20, 2009, President Barack Obama and the Democrats took office from George W. Bush and the Republicans by riding a wave of hope and change fueled by inspired vot...
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Kirk sees a place for moderates in SenateNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - In just over three weeks, Republican Mark Kirk will leave his post as a 10th District U.S. Rep and head to the upper chamber. With a Democratic majority among the Senate...
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Poll: Kirk benefits from voter dissatisfactionNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois voters didn't appear overly enthusiastic about either Senate candidate, but Republican Mark Kirk triumphed with help from independents, men and people worried a...
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Suburbs key to Kirk's Senate winNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The suburbs were pivotal in Republican Mark Kirk's historic Senate victory Tuesday, giving him enough independent votes to blot out Democrats' lock on Chicago ballots an...
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Kirk wins Obama's old seatNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The suburbs were pivotal in Republican Mark Kirk's historic Senate victory Tuesday, giving him enough independent votes to blot out Democrats' lock on Chicago ballots an...
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Can Dems hold onto Obama's old Senate seat?Nov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - A Senate race heavy with symbolism but also important to the national political landscape concluded Tuesday as voters decided who will win the seat once held by Presiden...