Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Victorious Duckworth pledges to reach across the aisleNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - In the end, it wasn't close after all. Democrat Tammy Duckworth sailed past charismatic Tea Partyer Joe Walsh to take the 8th Congressional District for the Democrats. W...
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Biggert concedes to Foster in 11thNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - In a race that mirrored the presidential contest for much of the election polling cycle, voters returned Democrat Bill Foster to Congress in Illinois’ new 11th District....
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U.S. Rep. Hultgren wins in 14thNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Congressman Randy Hultgren has won re-election to Congress in the 14th District. With 100 percent of precincts reporting for ballots cast Tuesday, the Winfield Republica...
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Quigley rolling to victory in 5th Congressional DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Incumbent Mike Quigley, a Democrat from Chicago, appears on his way to retaining his seat in the newly reconfigured 5th Congressional District With 88 percent of precin...
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Democrats take all three targeted House seats; GOP eyes governor’s raceNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - A year and a half ago, Democratic Congressional Committee Chair Steve Israel called the Chicago suburbs the “center of gravity” in the party’s fight to reclaim a House m...
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Schneider upsets Dold to win 10th DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Early and absentee voting in Lake County may have helped give Democrat Brad Schneider an upset win over Republican Robert Dold in the 10th Congressional District. With b...
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Schakowsky easily beats Wolfe in 9th DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Voters overwhelmingly re-elected incumbent U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky to her eighth term representing the 9th Congressional District Tuesday. The Evanston Democrat cruised...
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Roskam keeps his 6th District seatNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Republican Congressman Peter Roskam looked ahead to future political battles after cruising to victory over challenger Democrat Leslie Coolidge in the 6th District Tuesd...
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Americans face prospect of status quo CongressNov 05, 2012 7:53 pm - WASHINGTON — A barrage of negative ads, more than $2 billion in spending and endless campaign stops all come down to this: Americans likely will elect a Congress as divi...
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Suburban congressional races play big in national pictureNov 03, 2012 11:00 pm - With a congressional map drawn by Illinois' Democrats, national party leaders months ago proclaimed the road to a Democratic House majority in 2012 went right through Il...