Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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After Orlando, Kirk asks FBI for Chicago Pride Parade security helpJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has sent a letter to an FBI official asking for assurances Chicago's Pride Parade this month will be kept safe “in the wake of the Orlando massacre.”...
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Dold calls for gun control; Schneider respondsJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - The attack on Orlando's Pulse nightclub has rekindled a spat between Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold and Democrat Brad Schneider over guns after Dold reiterated his suppor...
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Illinois lawmakers react to Orlando attacksJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - The Orlando attacks dominated political conversations Monday, and the Daily Herald asked local members of Congress "what specific state or federal policy proposals will ...
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Kirk: Trump doesn't have 'temperament necessary' to be presidentJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, a Highland Park Republican facing a tough re-election fight in November, rebuked presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump Tuesday in harsh ...
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Hultgren unveils small business legislation at St. Charles supermarketJun 01, 2016 1:00 am - Laz Marquez can stand outside the front door of his La Huerta supermarket in St. Charles and see his competitors closing in on him. There's a Jewel just across the acces...
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Trump and Blagojevich loom large in Illinois Senate raceMay 15, 2016 7:30 am - As the candidates in Illinois' hot U.S. Senate race try to define each other, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and imprisoned former Democratic G...
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Kirk begins attacking Duckworth's record helping veteransMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Rep. Tammy Duckworth lost both legs when her helicopter was shot down in Iraq, then went on to hold leadership roles in the Illinois and U.S. Veterans Affairs department...
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Hultgren: I'm not sold on TrumpMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, a Plano Republican, said Friday he's "not sold" on Donald Trump, perhaps further deepening the split among Illinois GOP leaders over the party'...
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Lester: IHSA lacks guidelines on coaching abuseMay 02, 2016 4:00 am - It's been about 40 years since the sexual abuse several former Yorkville High School wrestlers say occurred when they were alone with their coach, Dennis Hastert, after ...
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Hear top political commentator weigh in on 2016 campaignMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - David Yepsen, a nationally recognized political commentator and director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, will discuss the 2016...