Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk hosting health care meeting todayAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - As the battle over President Obama's health care reform plan continues to roil, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk today will hold the Northwest suburbs' first town hall discussion of ...
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Hinsdale developer Patrick Hughes in Senate raceAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Hinsdale real estate developer Patrick Hughes announced Wednesday that he is entering the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, challenging U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk for the par...
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Coulson joins 10th District raceAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The field for the 10th Congressional seat grew Tuesday with the announced candidacy of Republican state Rep. Elizabeth Coulson of Glenview. Coulson confirmed her decisio...
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Biggert betrays public trustAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Per the Herald Aug. 13 article, "Biggert fans health-care flames," U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert was willing to acknowledge that her flier warning that the proposed health care...
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Is Kirk too independent?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Will Kirk's votes kill his candidacy? I read with interest the Daily Herald account of Congressman Mark Kirk's July 21 announcement to run as a Senate candidate from his...
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Stimulus check will keep Fermilab open for next 20 yearsAug 05, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the Kane County's largest employers will stay innovative and viable thanks to a $60.2 million funding boost from the federal stimulus package. Fermilab Director P...
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Jacobs joins race to unseat BeanAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - A second Republican has entered the race to unseat three-term Democrat Melissa Bean in the U.S. House. Greg Jacobs, a 57-year-old retired Cook County sheriff's deputy fr...
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Collins may endorse in 10th DistrictJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - A Winnetka attorney eyeing a run for Congress as a Republican may be the first to land a coveted endorsement from the prosecutor who put GOP Gov. George Ryan in prison. ...
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Bond drops out of 10th Congressional District raceJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Democratic state Sen. Michael Bond on Friday dropped out of the race for the North suburban 10th Congressional District seat and announced he'll instead seek re-election...
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Former Dist. 155 board member wants to be in CongressJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Crystal Lake High School District 155 board member John Dawson wants to take his politics to a higher level. Dawson, 52, of Barrington, announced Thursday he's ru...