Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Hastert's public pensions unaffected by case so farJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert collects public pensions totaling as much as $116,000 a year. Would a conviction on the federal charges he now faces put those ...
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Former lawmaker recalls Hastert as 'Mr. Clean'Jun 08, 2015 1:00 am - Just before former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's scheduled arraignment, many who know him are still surprised the man who built his career on honesty is facing cri...
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Long after indictment, Dennis Hastert hasn't spokenJun 05, 2015 1:00 am - Days before he's set to be arraigned in federal court Tuesday, the former speaker of the U.S. House hasn't spoken. No legal team for former longtime suburban congressman...
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Who replaces Blagojevich as the bad guy now, Rauner or Madigan?Jun 04, 2015 1:00 am - The last time state lawmakers were set to do battle all summer long over the state budget, Republicans and many Democrats at least had a common enemy. Now the two partie...
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Durbin backs Duckworth for SenateJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he'll back U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates in her Democratic primary bid to challenge U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in 2016. Durbin made th...
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Hometown residents shocked it's their 'Denny' Hastert who's indictedMay 30, 2015 1:00 am - It's not another Illinois politician facing criminal charges that surprises them. It's that it's their politician. For many in Yorkville, the idea that former U.S. House...
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3 unanswered questions about the Dennis Hastert indictmentMay 28, 2015 3:00 pm - Former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert's indictment on charges of lying to the FBI Thursday left unanswered questions about the specific accusations involved. The Chicag...
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Yorkville teacher to congressman to House speaker: Hastert's careerMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert's federal indictment Thursday comes years after he ended his long career as a member of Congress from the Western suburbs. 1942: Haste...
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Cullerton says he'll run for Congress to replace DuckworthMay 18, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Tom Cullerton says he'll run for Congress, ending the exploratory phase of a primary bid to replace U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth. The Villa Park Democrat's move ...
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Zopp will run in Senate primary against DuckworthMay 15, 2015 1:00 am - Chicago Urban League CEO Andrea Zopp will run for U.S. Senate in 2016, a spokesman said, setting up a primary race for the Democratic nomination with U.S. Rep. Tammy Duc...