Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Bush makes tax rebate officialFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The checks aren't in the mail, but they will be soon. President Bush signed legislation Wednesday to rush rebates ranging from $300 to $1,200 to millions o...
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Both parties think the 14th District is theirs to takeFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Last week's primary election is giving leaders in both political parties hope for special and general election victories in the Republican stronghold of the 14th Congres...
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Foster blasts Oberweis' stance on IraqFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic congressional candidate Bill Foster blasted his Republican opponent's stance on Iraq, saying it's out of touch even with members of his own party. Lifelong R...
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Cardinals keep tourney hopes aliveFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - There were few reasons to believe that the North Central women's basketball team had a chance to beat College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin co-leader Carthage on ...
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Fight still left in LaeschFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Standing alongside about 100 supporters in his Aurora campaign headquarters, John Laesch pledged Friday not to concede the Democratic congressional primary election unti...
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New DVDsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - These DVDs were released this week "Across the Universe" Director Julie Taymor, famous for her "Lion King" stage production, tells a story by using the lyrics and m...
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Defeated GOP candidates back by conservative group 'aren't going away'Feb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - With the exception of a Kane County Board challenger who upset a longtime politician, the local candidates backed by the conservative Family Taxpayers Network failed to ...
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Laesch holding out for absentee ballotsFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - John Laesch has been campaigning for three years and doesn't want to stop now. Some absentee votes from Tuesday's primary election have yet to be tallied, he said Wedne...
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Oberweis asks opponent to join him on anti-tax pledgeFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Fresh off his primary victory and just a month away from a special general election, congressional hopeful Jim Oberweis called on his Democratic opponent to join him in ...
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Accusations won't intimidate effortsFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm writing in response to a recent letter from immigration attorney Shirley Sadjadi. She continues to chastise those of us who are resisting the influx of illegal immi...