Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Editorial: Complex problems and the politics of distractionOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Last week, we used this space to appeal for our leaders — and the rest of us, for that matter — to move past ideological boundaries and instead strive to work together t...
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Oberweis gathering signatures for US Senate runOct 23, 2013 2:16 pm - SPRINGFIEL — State Sen. Jim Oberweis says he’s gathering petition signatures to make a bid for the U.S. Senate. The Republican from Sugar Grove made the comments Wednesd...
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Schneider and Dold financial reports list interesting campaign supportersOct 21, 2013 10:46 am - In what’s shaping up to be an expensive suburban rematch, Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and likely Republican challenger Robert Dold received financial support fro...
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Goel shows big early fundraising in 8th DistrictOct 18, 2013 5:30 am - Republican Manju Goel of Aurora has gotten off to a quick fundraising start in her campaign to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates. Goel rais...
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With debt deal sealed, Hultgren 'had nothing to lose' with 'no' voteOct 17, 2013 11:00 am - U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren's decision Wednesday to buck House GOP leadership and be the only Illinoisan to vote against a deal to end the government shutdown could insulat...
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Roskam votes 'yes,' Hultgren 'no' to dealOct 16, 2013 11:00 am - After weeks of pushing for delays to President Barack Obama's health care law in exchange for a budget agreement, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam voted for a plan to end the gove...
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Senger leads Republicans in fundraising; Foster has moreOct 15, 2013 5:00 pm - Republican state Rep. Darlene Senger has a large fundraising lead in her race for Congress in the March primary election. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, however, has ...
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Schneider outraises Dold in third quarterOct 15, 2013 12:00 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield took in more campaign contributions than his opponent in the third quarter, raising about $365,000 to Republican Bob Dol...
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Dold touts fundraising take in 10th District rematchOct 14, 2013 9:00 am - Republican Bob Dold of Kenilworh raised about $318,000 in the third quarter of the year in his rematch bid against Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield. Dold...
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The SoapboxOct 12, 2013 5:00 am - Budgetary perspective in Elgin: Elgin city councilmen are not sure about eliminating business license fees because they worry about losing revenue. The fees are projecte...