Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Two local lawmakers on panel hearing Clinton's Benghazi testimonyOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - A "devastated" Hillary Rodham Clinton worked late into the night on Sept. 11, 2012, trying to protect her people caught in an attack on a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi,...
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Nominations needed for 10th District leadership awardsOct 20, 2015 11:00 pm - U.S. Congressman Robert Dold has announced that nominations are being accepted for the 10th District Leadership Awards. The leadership awards will recognize the everyda...
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Hastert expected to plead guilty in hush-money caseOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to appear in court in two weeks to change his plea on charges he agreed to pay millions in hush money to avoid discl...
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Duckworth raises big money; Kirk has more in the bankOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates led Illinois Senate candidates in fundraising for the third quarter of the year, according to numbers provided by...
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Schaumburg teacher to run for Congress as an independentOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - If Bill Fraser had his way, Americans would vote on every major bill that came before the U.S. Congress. Fraser, a teacher at Schaumburg High School, is running for Cong...
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Suburban Republican says he'll challenge Mark KirkOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - A western suburban man is trying to position himself as a more conservative alternative to U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and has started gathering petition signatures to face the ...
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Naperville scientist announces bid for CongressOct 12, 2015 1:00 am - A Naperville scientist, Herman White, announced his intent to run for Congress from the 11th District during an appearance Monday morning on the steps of the Naperville ...
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Duckworth, Kirk trade barbs over Letterman fundraiserOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - Retired late-night legend David Letterman is set to appear at a fundraiser for Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's Senate campaign later this month, and the event dre...
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Dold breaks with GOP on shutdown voteSep 30, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Robert Dold was one of a minority of Republicans to break from his party and vote to avert a federal shutdown. The House voted 277-151 Wednesday in favor of pa...
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Roskam not running for GOP leadership, encourages party unitySep 30, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam said Wednesday he will not run for a leadership position in Congress and encouraged his party to look for a new "plan, not just a person" in the w...