Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk, Duckworth clash over Syrian refugeesDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen Mark Kirk has begun airing his first TV ad of the 2016 campaign to try to split with Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth over how to handle Syrian r...
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Who's in, who's out in congressional primariesNov 30, 2015 12:00 am - Two years after Republican contests at the top of the ballot dominated primaries, suburban Democrats are going to have big choices to make in March about who will face o...
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Candidate who says God punishes gays tries to get back on ballotNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - A suburban candidate for Congress whom the local and state Republican Party tried to pull from the ballot over controversial comments in 2014 has signed up to run again....
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Republican lawmakers: Halt Syrian refugees for nowNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - A day after Gov. Bruce Rauner called for a temporary halt of Syrian refugees to Illinois, suburban Republicans in Congress say the U.S. should stop taking the refugees u...
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How Illinois senators reacted to Paris attackNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk pressed the Obama administration on its refugee policy after the Friday Paris attacks, while Sen. Dick Durbin praised U.S. intelligence efforts but w...
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Vernon Hills man secures Air Force medal for his dad, 70 years after warNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - Vernon Hills man secures award for his late father who served in WWII
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Hultgren announces annual Congressional App Challenge for high school studentsNov 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has announced that the second annual Congressional App Challenge, previously known as the Congressional Sci...
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Area representatives address state, local issuesNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - About 70 business professionals and government officials listened to legislative leaders discuss local and state issues Monday during the Multi-Chamber 2015 Annual Fall ...
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Roskam says new Speaker Ryan will plot a 'different direction'Oct 29, 2015 1:00 am - A few weeks ago when Speaker John Boehner announced he'd step down, Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton called on his party to huddle up and talk about its futu...
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Hastert took responsibility for Mark Foley sex scandal in 2006Oct 28, 2015 1:00 am - Nine years ago this month, U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert approached a news conference microphone outside his Batavia office, ready to address a scandal that threatened his...