Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Rep. Hultgren receives Municipal Public Service AwardJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has been awarded the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association's 2015 IMUA Public Service Award for his efforts to pro...
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Riopell: No Illinois budget, more blame as stalemate ends second weekJul 10, 2015 5:30 am - By Mike Riopell Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com What you won't see as Gov. Bruce Rauner and state lawmakers head into the weekend is a finished state budget. S...
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Roskam plan to develop antibiotics to fight 'superbugs' moves in CongressJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - A plan from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam intended to spur development for new antibiotics to fight so-called superbugs is advancing in Congress. The U.S. House approved a prop...
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Zopp: Duckworth endorsement shows 'insensitivity to Chicago'Jul 10, 2015 1:00 am - Democrat Andrea Zopp says national party leaders who backed U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth in the Senate primary race next year may have a "total insensitivity to Chicago, Af...
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Kirk, Duckworth raise big money in Senate raceJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - Sen. Mark Kirk pulled ahead in the fundraising race for U.S. Senate with the Highland Park Republican's campaign saying today he'll report raising $1.35 million in the p...
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Durbin pushes for greater access to heroin overdose antidoteJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin wants more first responders and community organizations to be able to get their hands on a drug that's been heralded as a lifesaving antidote to...
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12 students from Ill. 14th Dist. set to attend military academiesJun 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) proudly congratulates the 12 students from Illinois' 14th Congressional District that were selected to attend the Uni...
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Cook County sales tax hike should be 'very last resort,' GOP leader saysJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - Tim Schneider of Bartlett, Illinois Republican Party chairman and a Cook County commissioner, says his opposition to a Cook County sales tax hike isn't meant to set an e...
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Forum on human traffickingJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - A 14th Congressional District forum "Life After Trafficking: Reintegrating Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking Back into our Communities" will be held from 6:30 t...
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Dennis Hastert's next move: Plea deal or fight the charges?Jun 11, 2015 1:00 am - The indignity of a first court appearance behind him, former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has a big decision to make. The answer could be painfully difficult for ev...