Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk raises $2.2 million for Senate bidApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk raised $2.2 million in the first quarter of the year to finance his bid for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. His campaign reported Wednesda...
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Kirk takes aim at Giannoulias' role in family bankApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Rep. Mark Kirk insisted he needed to leave a Tuesday news conference in a hurry to get to another appointment, until he was asked about his Democratic opponent in the ra...
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PGA's Reno-Tahoe Open ups purse to $3.5 millionApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - RENO, Nev.-- The PGA Tour's Reno-Tahoe Open is boosting the purse for the July tournament to $3.5 million. Last year's $3 million purse was the smallest on tour. Tournam...
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Naperville welcomes home another OlympianApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - The kids in Naperville's Brookwood Trace neighborhood don't need the latest hockey equipment. They've got the gear of Olympic silver medalist Molly Schaus. Schaus, a goa...
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Giannoulias' family bank loans to reputed mobsters draw fireApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk quickly pounced on more news Friday of multimillion dollar loans to organized crime figures from the family bank of Alexi Giannoulias, as the Democra...
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Suburban officials, Bean talk funding for transportation, jobs, businessMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Jobs. Federal funds. Help for small business. They're broad national issues, but they took on a distinctly local face Wednesday morning as nearly a dozen Cook County may...
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Congressional hopeful Bob Dold tours Arlington Hts.Mar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican candidate Bob Dold joined Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder on Wednesday for a tour of the downtown area, picking up her endorsement along the way. The Ke...
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Mayors to meet with BeanMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Congresswoman Melissa Bean will host mayors, other local elected officials, and police, fire, and planning officials from communities across the northern Cook County por...
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Foster gets support of Provena hospital CEO for health care voteMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The head of one of the largest hospital systems in the area threw his support behind Congressman Bill Foster's recent health care reform vote Tuesday. Provena Health Pre...
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'Invitation-only' event shows stage of defining health care reformMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - The battle over public opinion on the new health care reform law is starting anew in the suburbs. U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean, a Barrington Democrat, is hosting the first of ...