Articles filed under Political Parties
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Recent GOP Chief Deputy Whips' career pathsMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton is the Republican chief deputy whip, a key party leadership position that has served as a springboard for other congressmen. Here's a l...
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Peter Roskam's rise to powerMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — “Heads up.” Heeding those words of warning, the stifling conference room, packed with reporters, goes silent. Several seconds pass, and, to the click of cam...
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Roskam takes Springfield lessons to CongressMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - As a freshman state representative, Peter Roskam positioned himself as an opponent of government interference in the marketplace, an advocate for lower taxes and a socia...
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Add suburban voices to the remapMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Next week escalates the once-a-decade political farce called the redistricting process. Democrats who control nearly everything in Springfie...
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Begin an earnest budget conversationMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board They don't mean to be prophets of doom. Or maybe they do. But Senate Republicans say Illinois doesn't have to be $22.7 billion in debt five ...
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Dold, Walsh: Federal budget battle brewingMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Reps. Joe Walsh and Robert Dold say a federal budget battle is nearing. The congressmen brought their thoughts on the upcoming clash back to suburban constituents S...
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Wheeling Twp. supervisor ‘pays it forward’ for Mike Sidor in Arlington Hts. raceMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Twenty-three years ago I was preparing to run for a trustee position on the village board in Arlington Heights. I am a lifelong resident in this great village and a foun...
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Congresswoman proposes new tax bracket for millionairesMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — While Congress is debating federal budget cuts as a way to help solve the nation’s deficit crisis, an Illinois representative emerged Wednesday with a d...
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Adelizzi resigns as Schaumburg Twp. GOP committeemanMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg Township Republican Committeeman Mike Adelizzi made his long-rumored resignation official Thursday morning. Adelizzi submitted his resignation to Cook County ...
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No limits on party, leadership campaign contributionsMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Political parties and legislative leaders still won’t be limited on how much money they can contribute to candidates in a general election, after reform ef...