Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Why Bill Foster lostNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Bill Foster stated in his concession speech that he knew certain votes he made in Congress hurt him in the election but, “They're making the country better and kept us o...
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Vote count holds tight 8th District raceNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook County election officials made no further counts of newly received absentee ballots in the Northwest suburbs' 8th Congressional District Monday, leaving Republican ...
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Weekend pause in 8th Congressional ballot countNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - If the suspense is killing you as to who will be declared the winner of the 8th Congressional District race, there will be no reprieve anytime soon. The Cook County Cler...
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Bean gains in 8th District race, but only slightlyNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic Congresswoman Melissa Bean pulled just 15 votes closer to Republican rival Joe Walsh on Friday after another day of counting ballots in their race for the 8th...
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Green candidate says he wasn't 8th District spoilerNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - With his third-place finish the only sure thing about the outcome of the 8th Congressional District race, Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer rejected suggestions he pla...
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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's departure from the House will create a temporary vacancyNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat will be vacant for a few weeks after Mark Kirk resigns to begin his service as a U.S. Senator. Kirk is set to join the Senate ...
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Absentee ballots narrow gap between Bean, WalshNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Joe Walsh's lead over Democratic Congresswoman Melissa Bean narrowed to 365 votes Thursday after a count of 809 absentee ballots from the Cook County portion ...
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Walsh claims victory with all precincts countedNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - But Bean awaiting more votes