Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Vernon Hills preparing for Vice President Joe Biden's visit WednesdayOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - The giggling toddlers and energetic dancers who normally would occupy Vernon Hills' Sullivan Community Center on Wednesday will make way for a political rally featuring ...
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Democrats love seeing minimum wage on the ballotOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - As Democrats across the country make an election-year push to raise the minimum wage, they often point to fast food workers, baristas and others who are struggling to ra...
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14th candidates spar on keeping companies in AmericaOct 21, 2014 1:00 am - Nearly 50 U.S. companies reincorporated overseas in the past 10 years in attempts to lessen their U.S. taxes on income earned abroad. But candidates for the 14th Congres...
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Schneider, Dold spar over health care, Medicare in televised debateOct 20, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider slammed Republican challenger Robert Dold for repeatedly voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act when he represented the 10th Distri...
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Foster, Senger debate gridlock, minimum wageOct 20, 2014 1:01 am - Republican challenger Darlene Senger was on the attack during much of a televised debate in which she called Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster a "do-nothing" candidate. S...
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14th Congressional candidates disagree on how to combat ISISOct 18, 2014 7:36 am - Neither candidate for the 14th Congressional District is ready to put American troops on the ground in any of the ongoing international conflicts. But while Democratic ...
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Senate hopefuls at odds on minimum wageOct 17, 2014 5:30 am - The two candidates for U.S. senator both agree on higher minimum wages but with some big differences on who should receive them. At an event Thursday at the Schaumburg I...
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Schneider, Dold to debate -- but only on TVOct 17, 2014 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and Republican challenger Robert Dold will discuss the issues facing the nation and the 10th District in two televised debates this w...
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Schneider's 3rd quarter fundraising, spending tops Dold's in 10th District raceOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's re-election committee raked in more than $1.1 million in campaign donations during the last three months, setting a new fundraising record...
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Minimum wage divides 14th Congressional candidatesOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - With President Barack Obama renewing his call to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 last week, the issue has heated up just in time for the stretch run of congress...