Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kane clerk to officially enter Congressional raceNov 17, 2011 12:00 am - Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham will officially enter the contest for the new 11th Congressional District Nov. 28, when he expects to turn in his petition sheets. Cunn...
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Schaumburg letter carrier, Walsh have different stories about outburstNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - A Schaumburg woman in the line of fire during Congressman Joe Walsh's recent tirade in Gurnee is now refuting the McHenry Tea Partyer's claims that he apologized to her ...
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Manzullo to run in redrawn 16th DistrictNov 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Longtime Republican Congressman Don Manzullo has announced his House of Representatives re-election campaign for the redrawn 16th District, pitting him against freshman ...
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Roskam says Medicare a ‘promise’ worth compromise from both sidesNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Despite continued partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill, GOP Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam told a group of suburban seniors Thursday that there is an “internal political wi...
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Long Grove man enters 10th Democratic raceNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - John Tree, a late entry into the 10th District primary race, could prove to be a force to be reckoned with in the growing Democratic field. Tree, a 45-year-old Long Grov...
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Dold among Republicans possibly open to tax hikesNov 03, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Breaking with party orthodoxy, 40 House Republicans urged Congress' supercommittee on Wednesday to consider all options for raising revenue as they hunt for...
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Wheeling Dems to host candidates’ nightOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - The Wheeling Township Democratic Organization will host the first of two candidates’ nights next week featuring 10th District Congressional hopefuls Vivek Bavda and Aloy...
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Trade deals will promote job growthOct 19, 2011 5:00 am - Despite the clear economic benefits of trade, almost every story about the recent agreements with Panama, South Korea and Colombia included at least one hard-core oppone...
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Don’t loosen pollution standardsOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - Republican Congressman Randy Hultgren along with the Republican Congress signed the Train Act, and they are proud of it. HR 2401 Train Act is an environmental train wrec...
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Walsh attorney hopes pretrial conference will resolve child support suitOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Congressman Joe Walsh’s attorney said Friday she hopes a November pretrial conference will resolve allegations of $117,437 in missing child support payments by his ex-wi...