Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Foster: Stop cutting heroin addiction helpFeb 07, 2014 4:30 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, a Naperville Democrat, took to the House floor this week to criticize cuts to federal money used to fight heroin abuse, in the same week that awar...
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8th District GOP hopefuls compare credentialsFeb 05, 2014 4:30 am - Republican congressional candidates Manju Goel and Larry Kaifesh share many of the same ideas about what they want for the residents and businesses of the Northwest subu...
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Truax’s suburban support key against Oberweis cashFeb 04, 2014 4:30 am - Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis’ decision to use at least a half-million dollars of his own money in his race for U.S. Senate means local support from GOP leaders is ...
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14th Congressional Dems say Obama's health care law needs workFeb 03, 2014 4:30 am - Democratic contenders for the 14th Congressional District say they welcome Republican input on how to improve the Affordable Care Act, and pledge to reject cuts to Medic...
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Now online: Bare knuckles political brawl!Feb 02, 2014 4:00 am - Keith Matune came out swinging. “How many times do you need to vote with Mike Madigan to be a Chicago Democrat?” he said, ticking off several alleged instances: the pens...
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The SoapboxFeb 01, 2014 4:00 am - Not quite the same venue: Look at video from Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State speech and you’ll see different levels of attention among the lawmakers sitting in the C...
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Schneider, Dold cross $1 million threshhold in 10th District raceJan 31, 2014 4:20 pm - With their 10th District rematch still nine months away, Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and Republican challenger Robert Dold both have crossed the million-dollar f...
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9th District candidate won’t say where he worksJan 31, 2014 1:10 pm - David Earl Williams III, a Republican candidate in the 9th District primary, is refusing to disclose where he works, and up until this week, he had not told his employer...
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Kirk thinks 'Petey' Roskam could be a fine U.S. House speakerJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Highland Park thinks his fellow Republican, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton, could have a shot at being speaker of the U.S. House one day. Here'...
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Oberweis gives own Senate campaign $500,000Jan 30, 2014 6:59 pm - Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis has given his campaign for U.S. Senate $500,000 of his own money as he tries to win a statewide primary election for the first time. T...