Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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14th District lands another $10 mil in stimulus fundingMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It might not be the smoothest process or everything they dreamed it would be, but local communities will take whatever money the federal stimulus package doles to them. ...
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Kirk should back plan to adjust loansMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - HR 1106 is the legislation to allow judges to adjust mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings to reflect current market prices. This legislation will help people to stay in t...
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Williams-Sonoma 4Q profit falls 90 percentMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma says its fourth-quarter profit fell 90 percent as it closed underperforming stores and laid off workers amid the recession. The San Fran...
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Foster camp believes their earmarks pass Obama standardsMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - On a day when President Barack Obama signed a $410 billion appropriations bill packed with "imperfect" earmarks, 14th District Congressman Bill Foster said his projects ...
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Ancient tomb rediscovered under sands of EgyptMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - CAIRO -- Belgian archaeologists have unearthed a 3,500-year-old pharaonic official's tomb that had disappeared under sand in southern Egypt after it was first discovered...
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Foster announces $9 million in area HUD grantsFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Local government officials say they will use $9 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to work quickly with local communities to ste...
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Kane County pushes Stearns Road, gets hopes up for capital billFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Two major undertakings were the focus of discussion on the Kane County Transportation Committee Monday. One task has had many months of planning and is already becoming ...
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Democratic party leaders upbeat at Kane County eventFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Signs that you are in attendance at a Democratic event in Kane County: 1. The 2009-10 climate change calendar on display. 2. The Barack Obama bobblehead on the silent a...
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Roadwork expected to put many back to work in 14th DistrictFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Maple Park's Josh Corn joined the International Union of Operating Engineers in 2005. Even then it had been a long time since Illinois saw a capital bill with enough fun...
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Schools in 14th Dist. might reap $62 mil from recovery packageFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Students in local schools with special education needs or who come from low-income backgrounds appear to be the big winners on the education side of this week's stimulus...