Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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9th Dist. Democratic hopefuls discuss 'Obamacare'Feb 23, 2012 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who championed President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, says the legislation is Democrats' crowning achievement that will go down in histo...
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Candidate forum Sunday:Feb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Candidates for Congress and other political offices will meet in a public forum Sunday in Highland Park. The gathering is set for 12:30 p.m. at Highland Park Country Clu...
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11th District Dems battle over cap-and-trade, global warmingFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - The three candidates battling for the 11th Congressional District Democratic nomination clashed on environmental policy Thursday night as cap-and-trade became a campaign...
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How Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi differ on deficitFeb 22, 2012 10:00 pm - One candidate in the 8th District Democratic primary says defense cuts are a necessity for paring down the nation's debt, pointing to items ranging from steak-and-lobste...
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Coolidge for 6th District, CongressFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Democrats overseeing remapping turned the 6th congressional district into a sprawling behemoth that does their party few favors. Its candidates must campaign from Lake C...
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Biggert, Dold, Lipinski propose bipartisan changes to transportation billFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Three suburban members of Congress have reached across the aisle to advocate for changes to the $260 billion House transportation bill, arguing that its current form wou...
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Schneider for 10th Dist., CongressFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - The borders of the 10th congressional district have changed somewhat, but this eastern Lake and Northwest Cook district continues its history of producing well-qualified...
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Cunningham to face Biggert in 11th DistrictFeb 20, 2012 10:00 pm - Jack Cunningham's name will be put back on the ballot for the Republican nomination for 11th Congressional District. Cook County circuit court Associate Judge Susan Fox ...
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Duckworth for 8th District, CongressFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald Editorial Board Democratic primary voters in the newly drawn 8th Congressional District will have a choice between two outstanding candidates — Hoffman ...
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Anderson for 14th District, CongressFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - The 14th Congressional District was reshaped to include parts of seven suburban counties stretching from northeastern Lake to portions of Will and Kendall counties. The ...