Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Bighead Asian carp no longer allowed in U.S.Mar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois may be one step closer to keeping Lake Michigan safe from the invasive Asian carp, which threaten to destroy the fishing industry on the lake. A new law went in...
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Dold, Walsh: Federal budget battle brewingMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Reps. Joe Walsh and Robert Dold say a federal budget battle is nearing. The congressmen brought their thoughts on the upcoming clash back to suburban constituents S...
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Gov. Quinn goes to D.C. with words of warningMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn warned Thursday that eliminating federal government programs would hurt rather than help the struggling economy, during a trip to Washington, D.C., where ...
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Jobs, jobs, jobs back on the tip of GOP’s tongueMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Jobs, jobs, jobs. That was the mantra throughout the fall election cycle on both the state and national levels, as Republicans repeatedly said Democrats were not focusin...
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New suburban GOP in budget fightMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Leading Illinois congressmen are in the center of the ring as Republicans and Democrats continue to squabble over long-term government funding legislation, to the increa...
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Pro-life, pro-choice advocates clash at Hultgren's office in GenevaMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil and water in the forms of abortion opponents and abortion rights advocates clashed in front of Congressman Randy Hultgren's district office in Geneva Monday afternoo...
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U.S. House votes to kill a paperwork rule in health care lawMar 04, 2011 5:00 am - Suburban businesses may not have to worry about mounds of paperwork required by the federal health care reform law, as a measure to kill that portion of it passed the Ho...
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Area congressman in New Zealand when quake hitFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Just two hours before a deadly earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo and seven other congressmen left the city, where he was lead...
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Office transition gets complicated in the 8th DistrictFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - As new members of Congress replace their predecessors, a certain amount of teamwork must take place for the changing of the guard to go smoothly. Take the 14th District,...
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Asian carp plan killedFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburban lawmakers are praising a U.S. House vote rejecting a proposal to shut down the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal in hopes of stopping Asian carp from entering...