Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Fire in Senate part of attempt to win back baseFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois' U.S. Senate race officially launched Wednesday with a blaze of attacks just hours after Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias cleared their prima...
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Democrats waste no time in launching attack on HultgrenFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - It didn't take long for the first punch to get thrown in the final round of the 14th Congressional District race. Democrats didn't even wait 24 hours after the primary e...
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Hastert's son loses race to HultgrenFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Experience won out over name recognition Tuesday night as Illinois General Assembly veteran Randy Hultgren defeated Ethan Hastert for the Republican nomination in the 14...
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Walsh to face Bean in 8th DistrictFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - In recent weeks, whenever Republican Joe Walsh spoke publicly about his bid for the suburban 8th congressional district seat, he opened with the same remarks. "I feel li...
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Dold, Seals will face off in 10th DistrictFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Democrat Dan Seals will get a third chance at a 10th Congressional seat and newcomer Robert Dold upended a seasoned state legislator in Tuesday's GOP primary. Dold, a sm...
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Images from Primary Election Day 2010Feb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - ...
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Kirk-Giannoulias head into general election for SenateFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Rising stars in the Republican and Democratic parties will now face off for the U.S. Senate seat once held by Barack Obama, promising a high-stakes race under the glare ...
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Ribeiro wins 9th Dist. primaryFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Simon Ribeiro won the Green party nomination in the race for the 9th Congressional District seat, easily beating Morris Shanfield on Tuesday. With 286 of the 295 precinc...
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Furious finish as 10th Congressional Dist. candidiates press onFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Voters in the 10th Congressional District who didn't see or hear any campaign-related materials over the weekend must have been out of town. Heavily-funded candidates in...
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Meister drops out, backs Giannoulias for SenateJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Little-known attorney Jacob Meister is dropping out of the Illinois Senate race and endorsing Democrat Alexi Giannoulias. Meister said Sunday that he got ...