Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Federal deficit plans differ among 11th Congressional DemsFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - The federal deficit now stands at more than $15 trillion, a number that all three Democratic candidates for the 11th Congressional seat want to shrink. But Bill Foster, ...
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Foster for 11th District, CongressFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - It’s hard to imagine a more diverse mix of candidates than that facing Democratic voters in the 11th Congressional District: a West Aurora school board member born and b...
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Palatine Twp. Dems endorse Coolidge, skip Duckworth or KrishnamoorthiFeb 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Palatine Township Democrats moved not to recommend either Raja Krishnamoorthi or Tammy Duckworth for the 8th congressional district during Saturday's endorsement vote, t...
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Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi push jobs plans from different vantage pointsFeb 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Eighth District Democrats Raja Krishnamoorthi and Tammy Duckworth, both from Hoffman Estates, have different approaches to job creation and economic woes that stem from ...
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10th District hopefuls split on Occupy MovementFeb 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Although largely identified as a liberal effort, the Occupy Movement is viewed differently by the Democrats running for the 10th congressional district seat. Ilya Sheym...
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11th District candidates not the same kind of DemocratsFeb 18, 2012 7:00 am - When candidates from the same party face each other in a primary, it can often be difficult to contrast them. That’s not the case in the Democratic primary for the 11th ...
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Hanover Twp. meet the candidates nightFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Hanover Township Democrats & Independents (HanDI) will host a meet-and-greet with candidates in the 6th and 8th Congressional districts, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 a...
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Super PAC targets Walsh in 8th DistrictFeb 16, 2012 10:00 pm - Both Democratic candidates for Congress in the 8th District threw down the gauntlet this week, challenging each other to reject support from so-called super PACs — polit...
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Congressional Dem candidates on different parts of political spectrumFeb 16, 2012 4:30 am - The two candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the 14th Congressional District say they are located on different parts of the political spectrum. Jonathan Farn...
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Second-chance candidates get their shot on March 20Feb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - This year, 8th District congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth is avoiding using words like “fight” and “war” in her campaign. Her opponent in the March 20 Democratic p...