Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Why Kirk, Giannoulias show no sign of letting up negative campaigningAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The sluggish economy. Iraq and Afghanistan. Gun control. Gay rights. Abortion. There's no shortage of hot issues this election season, as Democrats and Republicans battl...
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Dold doesn't hold candle to SealsAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Was Dold's campaign "exposed" within the 8/15 article, "Post Comments On-Line?" Not really. Every campaign wants to get the word out as cheap and easy as possible. In D...
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Retired generals disappointed over Kirk's no-show at meetingAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Four retired generals in town to meet with congressional candidates about military and human rights issues expressed disappointment at one name not on the list of partic...
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Health department concurs with candidate's dog complaintAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department has concurred with the complaint of 8th Congressional District Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer of Lindenhurst in declaring his neig...
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Candidates, organizers clash over Israel forumAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Seals, Giannoulias clash with organizers
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14th Congressional candidates jump into Social Security debateAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Residents of Aurora's Provena Fox Knoll retirement community ushered in the 75th anniversary of the federal government's largest program Tuesday as 14th Congressional Di...
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A pervasive politics of small deceitsAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - As we all sometimes do, Kelly Klopp misdirected an e-mail recently. She is the communications director for Robert Dold, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 10th...
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10th Congressional candidate urging supporters to post comments onlineAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The Internet has become a new public meeting place for political campaigns, as supporters and opponents line up to post comments - often anonymously - after news stories...
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8th Congressional hopefuls spar over health careAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Passage of national health care reform earlier this year has made the issue no less debatable than during the long months legislators fought and agonized over its detail...
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Kirk seems to care more about horsesAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - After a horrific accident in Wadsworth in 2007, Mark Kirk has sponsored federal legislation banning the use of double-decker vehicles to transport horses. The legislatio...