Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Walsh says he’d compromise more in a second termSep 28, 2012 2:22 pm - The McHenry Tea Partyer who has made national headlines for his caustic admonitions to those with whom he disagrees says if re-elected, he may dial it down a few notches...
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5th Congressional District candidates debate high speed railSep 28, 2012 1:43 pm - With work under way to build a high-speed rail route from Chicago to St. Louis, two of the three candidates seeking Illinois’ 5th Congressional District seat disagree on...
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Schneider explains comments on tax cuts in 10th District raceSep 28, 2012 5:30 am - Despite his claims to the contrary, congressional candidate Brad Schneider's public stance on extending the Bush-era tax cuts has changed since the Democratic primary. I...
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New 11th Congressional ad uses bogus quoteSep 27, 2012 5:30 am - The biggest flood of SuperPAC money flowing into the 11th Congressional District to date comes in the form of a new advertisement by a Republican pro-gay rights group. ...
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Two more SuperPACs backing WalshSep 27, 2012 5:30 am - More outside cash is pouring into the 8th Congressional District race to help the campaign of Republican Joe Walsh in his re-election bid against Democratic challenger T...
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Is Israel a wild card in 10th Congressional race?Sep 26, 2012 11:00 pm - In a district where nearly one-quarter of voters are Jewish, the wild card in the nailbiter 10th Congressional race might well be Israel. In the past, the North Shore di...
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9th District candidates weigh in on national deficit, jobsSep 26, 2012 5:30 am - The candidates vying for the 9th Congressional District seat in the November general election have starkly differing views on government’s role in creating jobs and prov...
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Duckworth bucks Obama on tax cuts, but Walsh says not enoughSep 24, 2012 5:30 am - The Democrat running in the 8th Congressional District race says she disagrees with her party — including President Barack Obama — on where to draw the line on tax cuts....
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Sen. Durbin visits Palatine Opportunity CenterSep 22, 2012 10:32 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spent about an hour at the Palatine Opportunity Center last week, greeting clients, congratulating Harper College GED students for their dedication...
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When will Coolidge and Roskam go head-to-head?Sep 22, 2012 8:00 am - While other candidates are already throwing jabs at each other at public debates, Republican Congressman Peter Roskam and his opponent Democrat Leslie Coolidge have yet ...