Articles filed under Political Figures
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Images: Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne dies.Nov 14, 2014 12:00 am - Former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne has died. Byrne was the first and only female mayor of Chicago. She was 80 and died after a lengthy illness. ...
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Images: Congresswoman Duckworth at work in Washington D.C.Nov 12, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth is finishing her first term in Congress. ...
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Images: Tammy Duckworth's Illinois National Guard Duty, October 2014Nov 12, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth went through her final drill weekend with the Illinois National Guard this year at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. ...
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A soldier's story of undying valorNov 11, 2014 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This story appeared Nov. 27, 2005 in the Daily Herald. WASHINGTON - On the morning of Nov. 12, Army Maj. Ladda "Tammy"Duckworth lies half-awake in her bed...
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The crew on Nov. 12, 2004Nov 11, 2014 4:30 am - Matt Backues A gunner in the sister Black Hawk flying with Duckworth's. Helped carry Duckworth to safety in the minutes after they landed. Now a top aviation maintenance...
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Images: Tammy Duckworth runs for CongressNov 11, 2014 4:30 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, was first elected to Congress in 2012 following a campaign against Republican Joe Walsh. She represents the 8th Co...
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Dan Milberg's account of Nov. 12, 2004Nov 11, 2014 4:30 am - An account written by pilot in command Dan Milberg after the helicopter he was piloting was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade on Nov. 12, 2004. Three crew members were w...
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Images: Tammy Duckworth in the SuburbsNov 11, 2014 4:30 am - Like many federal lawmakers, particularly freshmen, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, keeps a busy schedule of public events. ...
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George W. Bush gives 50-50 odds Jeb run in 2016Nov 09, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Former President George W. Bush is giving even odds about whether another Bush will try to occupy the White House. Brother Jeb, a former Florida governor, i...
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The story of Tammy Duckworth and the soldiers who saved her lifeNov 08, 2014 10:00 pm - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth's 2004 deployment in Iraq has made her a national figure. A helicopter shot down, a long recovery at Walter Reed and a political career for...