Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Congressional group takes on prescription drug abuseAug 01, 2012 2:19 pm - In 2010, doctors prescribed enough painkillers to medicate every American adult around the clock for one month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...
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Congressman’s move to Mayo could point to complicationsJul 28, 2012 4:23 pm - Jesse Jackson Jr.’s transfer to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota could indicate a complicating physical illness arose during the Illinois congressman’s treatment for depress...
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Jackson Jr. in Mayo Clinic for depressionJul 27, 2012 10:11 pm - ROCHESTER, Minn. — Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., whose whereabouts haven’t been disclosed since he mysteriously took a medical leave several weeks ago, is being treated...
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Walsh criticizes Motorola Mobility moveJul 27, 2012 1:25 pm - With the announcement of Motorola Mobility moving from Libertyville to downtown Chicago, Congressman Joe Walsh said Motorola’s move only gives off the appearance that Ch...
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Democratic candidates forum in Schaumburg Aug. 6Jul 25, 2012 5:24 pm - The Schaumburg Area Democrats will host a Democratic Candidates Forum at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at Chandler’s Chop House at the Schaumburg Golf Club, 401 N. Roselle Road ...
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Foster: Spirit of bipartisanship all but dead in WashingtonJul 21, 2012 1:50 pm - Bill Foster, the former Fermilab scientist and former Democratic congressman trying to unseat Republican Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale, says that the spirit of bipartisa...
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Walsh to skip GOP conventionJul 19, 2012 8:39 am - Republican Congressman Joe Walsh announced Thursday he will not attend the Republican National Convention in Florida, a move he calls “consistent with everything I’ve do...
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Foster gets closer to Biggert in money raceJul 19, 2012 5:30 am - Democrat Bill Foster continued to close the financial gap with Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert during fundraising efforts between April and June. And, continuing his ...
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Schneider's interns parody “Call Me Maybe”Jul 18, 2012 5:00 pm - First it was Harvard's baseball team. Then Cookie Monster. Now, interns in a suburban congressional race have recorded their own parody to Carly Rae Jepsen's hit single,...
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Rep. Dold hosting job fair in WheelingJul 17, 2012 5:46 pm - Congressman Robert Dold, a Republican from Kenilworth, will be hosting a job fair with special opportunities for veterans on Monday, July 23. The “Get America Back to Wo...