Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Editorial: Duckworth, Walsh and the politics of gotchaJul 08, 2012 5:00 am - Permit us, please, to make this nonpartisan observation about the 8th District Congressional race between Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry and Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estate...
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More suburban Jews turning to the Republican PartyJul 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Standing at a Skokie Holiday Inn before a table full of “Obama! Oy Vey!” buttons, Anita Ashe and Ellen Warsaw had a strikingly similar story to tell. The women, both Sko...
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Walsh spars with CNN personality over DuckworthJul 05, 2012 5:42 pm - Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh got in a spirited verbal sparring match with CNN personality Ashleigh Banfield Thursday over his comments in Elk Grove Village this week t...
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Voters have mixed reaction to Jackson’s illnessJul 05, 2012 5:11 pm - Voters in Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Chicago-area district are torn about wanting to know more about the Democrat’s medical condition and wanting to respect his pri...
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Healthcare law hurtsJul 03, 2012 4:40 am - The so-called Affordable Care Act should never have been passed in the first place. It is costing jobs, hurting seniors and preventing the economy from bouncing back. Th...
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Eagles' Joe Walsh sings Tammy Duckworth's praises at concertJul 01, 2012 9:00 pm - Joe Walsh put his arm around Tammy Duckworth, the Democrat running in the 8th Congressional District race, and said she would be “a breath of fresh air” and a “voice of ...
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Healthcare ruling affects suburban candidates' spinJun 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Experts: Decision a win for Obama but gives GOP ammunition too
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Get to know Bill FosterJun 29, 2012 4:40 am - It’s unfortunate that Stephen DeFillippis in his June 23 letter to the editor has formed an opinion about Bill Foster based on a brief article in the Daily Herald. If he...
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Tea Party questions audit of VA under DuckworthJun 27, 2012 6:00 pm - A suburban Tea Party group is pointing to a 2008 report citing compliance issues in the state Department of Veterans' Affairs under the leadership of Democrat Tammy Duck...
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Foster wrong on Dodd-Frank billJun 23, 2012 4:40 am - In the June 19 edition of the Daily Herald, 11th Congressional District candidate Bill Foster pushes the Democratic Party message by suggesting that the Dodd-Frank bill ...