Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Durbin re-elected, says race was toughest of his careerNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won a fourth term Tuesday in a race he called the toughest of his career. "What the lesson is for tonight is ... that people a...
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GOP keeps control of House, expands majorityNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Republicans claimed a commanding majority in the House on Tuesday, pushing their dominance to near-historic levels as they dispatched the last white Democra...
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Foster holds on to 11th Congressional seatNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster defeated Republican challenger Darlene Senger Tuesday and will keep his 11th Congressional District seat. Senger, a state representativ...
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Takeover: Republicans surge to Senate controlNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Kentucky's McConnell in line to take majority seat
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Duckworth wins re-election in 8th Congressional DistrictNov 04, 2014 12:00 am - Republican Larry Kaifesh called to concede the 8th Congressional District race to Democratic incumbent Tammy Duckworth at about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Duckworth's campaign ...
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Hultgren trounces Anderson in 14th Congressional raceNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Incumbent Republican Randy Hultgren appeared to be the clear winner Tuesday night in his rematch against Democrat Dennis Anderson in the 14th Congressional District. But...
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Schakowsky wins easily in 9th House DistrictNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky easily outpaced a trio of long shots Tuesday night to win her eighth term in Congress. The Evanston Democrat faced two write-in candida...
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Hot races in DuPage CountyNov 03, 2014 4:30 am - Voters throughout DuPage County will travel to the polls Tuesday to pick who will represent them at the county, state and congressional level. Here's a look at four of t...
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Hot races in the Tri-Cities areaNov 03, 2014 4:30 am - Voters will elect a new Kane County sheriff on Tuesday, choosing a replacement for Pat Perez, who is not seeking a third term. The candidates in one of the county's hott...
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Hot races in Lake CountyNov 03, 2014 4:30 am - Many incumbent candidates in federal, state and local governments have faced stiff, and often contentious challenges, during what has been a heated and often nasty midte...