Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Dold, Schneider divided on Syrian refugeesNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold wants to temporarily stop Syrian refugees from entering the United States because of terrorism concerns, while Democratic challenger Brad S...
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How 14th Congressional District candidates Hultgren, Walz plan to help veteransNov 01, 2016 5:00 am - Both Democrat Jim Walz and incumbent Republican Randy Hultgren are reaching out to veterans in the closing days of the 14th Congressional District campaign by unveiling ...
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Bob Dold, Brad Schneider face off on "Chicago Tonight"Nov 01, 2016 1:00 am - "Bipartisanship" was a common theme of the final televised debate between Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold and Democratic challenger Brad Schneider on Tuesday night. In the...
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14th Congressional District candidates not fans of Mexican border wallOct 28, 2016 6:00 am - Illinois is one of six states that draw the majority of the United States' undocumented immigrants, according to the Pew Research Center. And while a declining number of...
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Kirk apologizes for mocking Duckworth's family's military historyOct 28, 2016 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk apologized Friday for mocking his Democratic rival's immigrant background and her claim that her family's military...
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Pension board votes to suspend Hastert's $28,000 pensionOct 28, 2016 1:00 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert will continue to forgo his $28,000 a year pension from his years as an Illinois lawmaker. The board governing the pension system...
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While Trump was in Ohio, Kasich headed to suburbs for DoldOct 27, 2016 1:00 am - Donald Trump was in the swing state of Ohio Thursday campaigning for president. But Ohio's Republican governor, John Kasich, was in the northern suburbs, making a pitch ...
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Tenth Congressional District Democrats to hold awards dinnerOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - The Tenth Congressional District Democrats holds its annual awards dinner Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. at Embassy Suites, 1445 Lake-Cook Road, in Deerfield. Doors open at ...
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Hultgren, Walz differ over health care in 14th DistrictOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - In nearly six years representing the 14th Congressional District, Randy Hultgren has seen constituents protest both because he hasn't supported the Affordable Care Act e...
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DiCianni, Krishnamoorthi compare plans to help working familiesOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - The candidates for Illinois' 8th District congressional seat - Republican Pete DiCianni of Elmhurst and Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg - differ on the role a...