Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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GOP takes over, new Illinois Congressmen step upJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - A chesslike Republican strategy is in the works, with the suburbs serving as key turf in advancing the party's power legislatively and politically on a national scale. M...
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New suburban Congressmen start work todayJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - As the new Congress gets ready to start work today, freshman lawmakers from the West and Northwest suburbs will be among those taking on the job for the first time. Cong...
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Kirk supports added borrowing, coupled with reformsJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Sen. Mark Kirk said he supports short term borrowing if — and only if — several spending reforms are put into place. At a news conference at his new Senate office in Chi...
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A look ahead to the Fox Valley's 2011Jan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Last year, the headlines were dominated by the still-slumping economy and statewide elections. The economy will continue to loom large, with school districts and municip...
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New suburban congressmen get to workJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Suits pressed, briefcases in hand, four freshman lawmakers will arrive for their first day on the job at 2 E. Capitol St. in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The four Ill...
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Low-income seniors to get housing help under Biggert's billDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - Legislation that will provide more suburban low-income seniors with affordable housing options has passed both houses of Congress. Co-sponsored by Hinsdale Rep. Judy Big...
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Hultgren looks forward to challenges as CongressmanDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - New congressman almost finished with D.C. version of freshman orientation
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Maybe Kane Co. isn't turning DemocraticDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Bill Foster's ascension to the 14th Congressional District in 2008 was viewed as a major coup for Democrats. Dennis Hastert, a local Republican icon, had long lorded ove...
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Hastert eyes a smaller contingentDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Once with eyes toward changing the nation, Ethan Hastert now says he has no political aspirations beyond representing a town of about 5,000 people. Hastert is the son o...
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9/11 compensation legislation to help suburban respondersDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-area firefighters' heroism was hailed by Illinois' two senators Wednesday as they worked to help pass legislation to compensate emergency workers who helped at g...