Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Race between Duckworth, Kirk key to determining Senate controlOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - Freshman Republican Sen. Mark Kirk and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth are squaring off a nationally watched race that will help decide which political party has co...
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Quigley, Kolber, Sherman in three-way race for 5th CongressionalOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - In a three-way race to represent the 5th Congressional district, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is facing opposition from Republican challenger Vince Kolber, who also ran in 201...
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Dold slams Iran nuke deal, Schneider says enforce itOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold calls the United States' nuclear agreement with Iran "a historic mistake" that won't prevent that nation from getting a nuclear weapon. His...
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Accusations fly in 10th Congressional ABC 7 debateOct 23, 2016 6:30 am - The first question in a debate Saturday between 10th Congressional District candidates Bob Dold and Brad Schneider: Given the tone of the national political debate this ...
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8th Congressional candidates talk Trump on ABC7 debateOct 23, 2016 6:15 am - Should it matter who someone running for Congress supports in the presidential election? Raja Krishnamoorthi thinks so, and made a point of it several times during a...
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Krishnamoorthi raises 11 times as much money as DiCianni in 8th Dist. raceOct 22, 2016 7:35 am - In their race for Illinois' 8th Congressional District seat, Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg had raised more than 11 times as much campaign money as Republica...
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9th Congressional candidates differ on how many Syrian refugees to allowOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Syrians fleeing their war-torn country are pouring into Europe, and thousands have come to the United States. How many Syrian refugees should the U.S. allow in? The two ...
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14th Congressional candidates take different approach to guns, police violenceOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - For Republican Rep. Randy Hultgren, at least part of restoring mutual confidence between law enforcement and the public involves equipping both groups with a better unde...
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Foster, Khouri disagree on business regulations, ways to improve economyOct 19, 2016 5:33 am - Both candidates for the 11th U.S. Congressional District seat are business owners, but their philosophies on the government's regulation of businesses and ways to improv...
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Endorsement: Foster for Congress, 11th DistrictOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - Congressman Bill Foster has made a name for himself as the only scientist elected to serve on Capitol Hill. And that expertise serves him well, not just in matters of po...