Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Scalia opening creates campaign fireworks hereFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin Monday tried to sting Republicans in the battle over the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Antonin Scalia's death, and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said...
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Kinzler: Roskam doesn't vote like a conservative RepublicanFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn Park District Commissioner Gordon "Jay" Kinzler says his desire to become a member of Congress was fueled by incumbent U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's voting record....
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Endorsement: Herman White in GOP congressional primary to challenge Bill FosterFeb 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Three Republicans are battling it out in the 11th Congressional District for the right to take on incumbent Democrat Bill Foster in the fall. The Republican establishmen...
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10th Congressional hopefuls talk ObamacareFeb 12, 2016 10:00 pm - Six years after its passage, the Affordable Care Act is a source of strife between the Democrats running for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat. The primary race...
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Endorsement: Roskam for GOP in 6th Congressional DistrictFeb 10, 2016 10:00 pm - For the first time, Republican Congressman Peter Roskam is facing a primary challenge in the 6th Congressional District. And his opponent is trying to make the case that...
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Endorsement: Howland for Democrats in 6th DistrictFeb 10, 2016 10:00 pm - In the Democratic race for Congress from the 6th District, College of Lake County board member Amanda Howland, 63, of Lake Zurich is seeking the nomination against Rober...
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Endorsement: Raja Krishnamoorthi for congressional seat Duckworth is leavingFeb 08, 2016 10:00 pm - We were torn in Spring 2012 when we had to choose between Schaumburg attorney and businessman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Tammy Duckworth for the Democratic nomination for C...
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Democrats stake out debt-reduction ideas in first Senate debateFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - The Democrats running for U.S. Senate pointed to different priorities to tackle the country's debt Monday in their first joint debate of the primary race. Asked how to p...
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8th District Democrats debate response to terrorismFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - How to deal with the threat of ISIS and other terrorist groups is an issue where voters can find some separation between the three candidates in the 8th Congressional Di...
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Endorsement: Schneider our choice in key Congress primaryFeb 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Last year, former U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield offended some members of his own party by questioning the nuclear arms agreement President Barack Obama's adminis...