Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Obama calls spotlight Kirk's role in gun debateApr 10, 2013 6:00 pm - Work on a bipartisan Senate deal on background checks, as well as a second conversation with the president this week on gun control, are further illustrating U.S. Sen. M...
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Wheeling students tell lawmakers how important citizenship isApr 05, 2013 5:23 am - It began as a real-life learning unit on immigration for students in Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect. It ended Thursday with a collection o...
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Congressman brings Fab Lab pitch to Waubonsee, local manufacturersMar 28, 2013 5:50 pm - When Congressman Bill Foster was raising his daughter, Christine, he once bought an old mill drill machine in the hope she would start designing and creating whatever in...
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Anti-gun Democrat a shoo-in to replace Jackson Jr.Feb 27, 2013 9:00 am - The newly elected Democratic nominee to replace disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed to become a leader in the fight for federal gun control and directly challe...
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GOP side of primary too close to callFeb 26, 2013 9:29 pm - The Republican primary in the race to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is still too close to call. With 97 percent of precincts reporting in the Chicago-are...
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Kelly wins primary in ex-Rep. Jackson’s districtFeb 26, 2013 1:31 pm - Former Illinois legislator Robin Kelly captured the Democratic nomination Tuesday in the race to replace disgraced ex-U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., after a truncated camp...
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Turnout expected to be low in congressional primaryFeb 25, 2013 10:00 am - Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was expected to be paltry...
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Duckworth: Western O’Hare access tough sell, but doableFeb 21, 2013 12:46 pm - Western access to O’Hare International Airport requires more than a parking lot and a bus to distant terminals for it to work effectively, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth ...
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Bloomberg defends anti-gun ads in congressional raceFeb 19, 2013 4:08 pm - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is defending his SuperPAC’s anti-gun ads in the Chicago-area district of former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Bloomberg says the c...
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Halvorson upset over SuperPAC moneyFeb 18, 2013 6:07 pm - Former Congressman Debbie Halvorson is blasting another top candidate in the race to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. over SuperPAC money. New York Mayor Mi...