Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Candidate who says God punishes gays tries to get back on ballotNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - A suburban candidate for Congress whom the local and state Republican Party tried to pull from the ballot over controversial comments in 2014 has signed up to run again....
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Republican lawmakers: Halt Syrian refugees for nowNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - A day after Gov. Bruce Rauner called for a temporary halt of Syrian refugees to Illinois, suburban Republicans in Congress say the U.S. should stop taking the refugees u...
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How Illinois senators reacted to Paris attackNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk pressed the Obama administration on its refugee policy after the Friday Paris attacks, while Sen. Dick Durbin praised U.S. intelligence efforts but w...
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Vernon Hills man secures Air Force medal for his dad, 70 years after warNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - Vernon Hills man secures award for his late father who served in WWII
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Hultgren announces annual Congressional App Challenge for high school studentsNov 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has announced that the second annual Congressional App Challenge, previously known as the Congressional Sci...
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Area representatives address state, local issuesNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - About 70 business professionals and government officials listened to legislative leaders discuss local and state issues Monday during the Multi-Chamber 2015 Annual Fall ...
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Roskam says new Speaker Ryan will plot a 'different direction'Oct 29, 2015 1:00 am - A few weeks ago when Speaker John Boehner announced he'd step down, Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton called on his party to huddle up and talk about its futu...
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Hastert took responsibility for Mark Foley sex scandal in 2006Oct 28, 2015 1:00 am - Nine years ago this month, U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert approached a news conference microphone outside his Batavia office, ready to address a scandal that threatened his...
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Lester: Suburban schools' cries about pension contributions prompt Dold to actOct 26, 2015 5:30 am - Frustration from suburban school districts that have to use big chunks of federal grant money to pay for pensions fueled U.S. Rep. Bob Dold's efforts to change federal ...
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Roskam to attend legislative breakfast in Rolling MeadowsOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep Peter Roskam will speak with residents and answer questions about issues before Congress at a legislative breakfast briefing Monday, Oct. 26, in Rolling Meadows...