Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Tenth Dems honor retiring state Sen. Susan GarrettOct 13, 2011 1:00 am - The Tenth Dems celebrated public service at their annual awards dinner Sept. 18, attended by 300 people at Highland Park Country Club. At the dinner, retiring state Sen....
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Hultgren, local businesses promote bill to cut government regulationOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Businessmen from Geneva and Batavia joined Congressman Randy Hultgren Thursday to push legislation aimed at slashing government red tape that CEOs said is crippling thei...
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Johnson says he's happy being mayor of Elk Grove VillageOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson told his village board this week that he won't be seeking the Republican nomination for 8th Congressional District seat in the Marc...
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Schakowsky to host Twitter town hallOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, will host her first Twitter town hall Thursday from her Twitter account @janschakowsky. Constituents are invited to s...
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Walsh: Ex-wife lying about missing child-support fundsOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - Calling it a “misguided attempt” to exploit his new position as a member of Congress, Joe Walsh says his ex-wife is lying about not receiving some of the $117,437 in mis...
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Is Walsh character or lacking character?Oct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Joe Walsh is a character? Now that Joe Walsh has announced his intentions to abandon his own district and run against the GOP incumbent Randy Hultgren, I can’t wait to s...
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Dold faces tough questions at Wheeling town hall meetingOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - While some of his Republican colleagues were at TeaCon 2011, U.S. Rep. Bob Dold spent Saturday morning in a spirited-debate at a town-hall meeting in Wheeling. Dold star...
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Cain gets 77% of straw poll votes at TeaCon in SchaumburgOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - When it came to choosing a Republican presidential nominee, Benjamin Franklin just couldn't commit. “It's too early. There's so many qualified people,” said Don Van Gogh...
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U.S. Rep. Dold to appear in Cook County townsSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Robert Dold, a Kenilworth Republican representing the 10 Congressional District, will be making two appearances in Cook County Saturday. Dold will be at the Pa...
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Elk Grove Mayor Johnson ponders 8th District bidSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said Thursday he is pondering a Republican bid for the 8th Congressional District in the March primary at the urging of “prominent ...