Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Turnout expected to be low in congressional primaryFeb 25, 2013 10:00 am - Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was expected to be paltry...
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Duckworth: Western O’Hare access tough sell, but doableFeb 21, 2013 12:46 pm - Western access to O’Hare International Airport requires more than a parking lot and a bus to distant terminals for it to work effectively, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth ...
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Bloomberg defends anti-gun ads in congressional raceFeb 19, 2013 4:08 pm - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is defending his SuperPAC’s anti-gun ads in the Chicago-area district of former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Bloomberg says the c...
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Halvorson upset over SuperPAC moneyFeb 18, 2013 6:07 pm - Former Congressman Debbie Halvorson is blasting another top candidate in the race to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. over SuperPAC money. New York Mayor Mi...
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Quigley: Five surgeries, hundreds of stitches, and still on the iceFeb 16, 2013 7:00 am - “Did I grow up dreaming to be a congressman? No way. I wanted to be the next Stan Mikita or Bobby Hull,” U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley says. The Carol Stream native, whose new ...
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Jackson Jr. and wife will plead guiltyFeb 15, 2013 2:22 pm - WASHINGTON — In a spectacular fall from political prominence, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges growing ou...
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Congressmen endorse Kelly for Jackson’s seatFeb 10, 2013 2:06 pm - Two Democratic Chicago congressmen have endorsed Robin Kelly in the race to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. U.S. Reps. Bobby Rush and Danny Davis appeared ...
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Sources: Jesse Jackson Jr. signs plea dealFeb 08, 2013 11:40 am - Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty in a plea deal connected to a federal investigation in which the former congressman is accused of misusing campaign funds, according to ...
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Dart endorses Chicago alderman for CongressFeb 07, 2013 5:04 pm - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart threw his support behind Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale on Thursday in the race to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., a boost for B...
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Kirk: My long walk back to the SenateFeb 02, 2013 5:00 pm - “Am I going to die today?” I asked Jay as we rode together in an ambulance through the streets of Chicago. Jay Alexander was my doctor but also my friend, and I knew he ...