Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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World War II veteran celebrates his 100th birthday with friends, family and congressmanFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - A World War II veteran from Highland Park was feted by his family, friends and a suburban congressman Friday ahead of his 100th birthday. "Any chance I get to wish someo...
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Oberweis eyeing 14th Congressional run against UnderwoodFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - In 2004, a U.S. Senate campaign commercial featuring dairy magnate Jim Oberweis flying over Soldier Field with a warning that, "Illegal aliens are coming here to take Am...
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Political provocateur: Stava-Murray makes waves in Springfield, blames Madigan, takes on DurbinFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - Anne Stava-Murray did not arrive quietly on the political scene, and now that she's here, she isn't following anyone's playbook but her own. The 81st District state repr...
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Durbin, at Harper College, says he's confident of bipartisan border deal but unsure of Trump supportFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, appearing Friday at Harper College in Palatine, remained confident heading into the weekend that he and a bipartisan group of legislators could re...
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Meet congressman in Lake Villa SaturdayFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Congressman Brad Schneider will host a "Congress on Your Corner" event Saturday, Feb. 9, in Lake Villa, to answer questions from constituents and brief attendees on his ...
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Decision expected soon on return of Rolling Meadows post officeJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - A year after Rolling Meadows officials launched a campaign to bring back a local post office, they are expected to learn in the next few weeks whether their efforts were...
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Naperville representative's 'white supremacist' comments sparking conversationJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - Freshman State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, a Naperville Democrat, is standing by her comments about "white supremacist policies" in her hometown, saying she's unfazed by cri...
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Casten takes Congressional oath in Wheaton, committing to freedom and equalityJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - Freshman U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's speech Saturday, as he took the oath of office before a local audience, was about the Constitution, the power of words, the consent of t...
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With dueling bills unlikely to fly, Durbin optimistic about compromise to reopen governmentJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has long supported giving legal status to "Dreamers," migrant children brought into the U.S. as children. But he rejected attempts to sweeten a Rep...
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Event addresses hopes for widening scope of diversityJan 21, 2019 12:00 am - On a day celebrating diversity on a national scale, a smaller group of students, activists and a congresswoman gathered in a Geneva church sanctuary to game plan ways to...