Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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McCain in Glenview to endorse Kirk in bid for Burris' senate seatAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The man who ran against Barack Obama for president announced he is backing Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk for Obama's old Senate seat. Sen. John McCain was in Glenview S...
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McCain to back KirkAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk will land the high-profile endorsement of Sen. John McCain in his early Republican bid for Senate at a suburban event on Sunday. The former GOP pres...
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Winnetka businessman enters 10th District raceAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Winnetka businessman Dick Green on Thursday joined what is becoming a crowded field for the 10th Congressional District seat being vacated by longtime Republican incumbe...
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Foster touts one way to reduce medical costsAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Congressman Bill Foster spent Thursday morning exploring one possible model for a solution to reducing health care costs that exists in his own backyard. Foster met with...
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Former Defense Department worker eyes 14th Congressional seatAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Mark Vargas of Elgin has joined the Republican race to unseat Democratic Congressman Bill Foster of Batavia. Vargas, 28, joins Ethan Hastert of Elburn and Jeff Danklefse...
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Ethan Hastert voices concerns over health care debateAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - A standing-room-only crowd of 14th Congressional District residents angry about the state of health care greeted Ethan Hastert in one of his first public meetings with p...
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Elgin man running for 14th Congressional spotAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Mark Vargas of Elgin is joining the Republican race to unseat Democratic Congressman Bill Foster of Batavia. Vargas, 28, joins Ethan Hastert of Elburn and Jeff Danklefse...
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Long Grove village president explores run in 8th DistrictAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Long Grove Village President Maria Rodriguez on Tuesday said she may run in 2010 for the congressional seat now held by Democrat Melissa Bean. "I have been considering i...
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Kirk hosting health care meeting todayAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - As the battle over President Obama's health care reform plan continues to roil, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk today will hold the Northwest suburbs' first town hall discussion of ...
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Hinsdale developer Patrick Hughes in Senate raceAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Hinsdale real estate developer Patrick Hughes announced Wednesday that he is entering the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, challenging U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk for the par...