Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk takes jab at Giannoulias, BradyJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk says people paid a salary funded by taxpayers ought to pay taxes. It's a swipe at his Democratic opponent Alexi Giannoulias, the Il...
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Kirk has earned support from vetsJul 05, 2010 11:00 pm - As a fellow combat vet, I have the utmost respect for Mark Kirk and his unwavering support of our troops. The constant work he does for those of wars past and those stil...
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Giannoulias claims $2.7 million loss on tax formsJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias released tax returns Friday that show he qualified for refunds of more than $30,000 after suffering $2.7 million in losses as his fami...
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Republican Kirk raises $2.3 mil in Senate bidJul 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk had his best fundraising quarter in his bid for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat despite the controversy over embellishments in his military...
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Illinois Senate candidates spar over BP tiesJun 30, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Senate rivals Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk attacked each other Wednesday over ties to unpopular oil company BP and which candidate is less trustworthy....
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Kirk apologizes for being 'careless' on his recordJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk publicly apologized Tuesday for being "careless" in describing his military service and background, after a series of embellishment...
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Chicago gun ban on way out, but mayor vows fightJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - A Supreme Court ruling finding that Americans have the right to bear arms anywhere they live almost certainly means the end of Chicago's decades-old handgun ban, but it ...
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Many have benefited from Kirk's serviceJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - As a longtime Congressman, Mark Kirk has been the driving force behind narrowing the fiscal gap between school district spending and military reimbursements in multiple ...
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Giannoulias wants no part of Blagojevich circusJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Representatives for U.S. Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias distanced their candidate from Rod Blagojevich on Sunday, saying that he was "not really a part of this circus"...
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Brady: Kirk's military record is honorableJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - GOP nominee for governor Bill Brady defended his party's U.S. Senate nominee Friday, saying that suburban congressman Mark Kirk has served his country hono...