Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk's first ad tells his stroke recovery storyMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk focuses on his recovery from a serious stroke in the first TV ad of his re-election campaign. "As I learned to walk and climb again, I thought of our...
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Elgin business owner wants Illinois to legalize betting on sportsMay 12, 2015 5:30 am - Elgin business owner Mike Butirro is plenty busy, but in the last few months he's been devoting time to something that at first glance has little to do with running a pi...
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Conant student wins 8th Congressional District art contestMay 04, 2015 1:00 am - Conant High School senior Ryoka Lulu Matsuno is the winner of the 2015 art competition for the 8th Congressional District of Illinois for her piece "Tokyo," the office o...
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Could red-light cameras disappear from some suburbs?Apr 30, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Dan Duffy, a Lake Barrington Republican, says he's staying optimistic that he'll win a hearing on a plan to ban red-light cameras from being used in some subu...
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Riopell: Aaron Schock's loss is Bob Dold's win on Ways, Means CommitteeApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Former congressman Aaron Schock's loss is now U.S. Rep. Bob Dold's gain. Dold, a Kenilworth Republican, has been appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee...
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Roskam to address Palatine Republicans May 2Apr 19, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam will discuss the happenings in Congress as seen from his position as chairman of the Ways & Means oversight committee with the Palatine Township R...
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Obama signs Roskam Medicare planApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - President Barack Obama Thursday signed into law a plan from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam to try to curb fraud in the Medicare system. The proposal will, among other things, be...
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Kirk raised $1 million; Duckworth $522,000Apr 15, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has raised more than $1 million toward his re-election campaign in the first three months of the year. The total doesn't include the Highland Park Re...
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Cullerton eyeing bid for Congress in wide-open 8th District raceApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Tom Cullerton, a Villa Park Democrat, said he's exploring a run for the 8th Congressional District seat now held by Tammy Duckworth. A run by the freshman sta...
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Top Republican Senator says Kirk's re-election 'top priority'Apr 12, 2015 1:00 am - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday that Senator Mark Kirk's re-election was a top priority for Republicans across the nation. McConnell spoke at the West...