Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Blagojevich makes one final campaign donationApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - More than a decade after he served in Congress and two years into his prison sentence, Rod Blagojevich's federal campaign account made its final donation this week. In c...
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Duckworth visits Elgin for app challengeApr 16, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth visited the Elgin Technology Center in downtown Elgin Wednesday to promote the U.S. House Student App Challenge, which began Feb. 1. As part of...
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Durbin banks more than $6 million for re-election bidApr 16, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has banked more than $6 million for his 2014 re-election campaign. Durbin faces Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove in No...
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Chapa LaVia apologizes over racial commentsApr 10, 2014 1:00 am - State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia's busy time in Springfield the past few weeks — from feuding with the Illinois High School Association over transparency to trying to move l...
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Rush says he's being investigated by ethics groupApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Congressman Bobby Rush says the Office of Congressional Ethics is targeting him with an investigation that he says is based on published reports questioning spending by ...
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Congressional art contest accepting entriesApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Submissions are now being accepted for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's office announced Tuesday. High school students who reside or a...
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Hultgren unveils proposed solutions to heroin problemMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - When Ken Chiakas' 17-year-old daughter, Stephanie, died of a heroin overdose a year ago, she became another call to action for local stake holders on the war on drugs. ...
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Kirk vows to help end cyber bullyingMar 29, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said Saturday he will launch a public service video and use other educational methods to fight the dangers of cyberbullying after about 20 studen...
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New Republican faces line up for central committee postsMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - Only one suburban member of the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee is running for re-election next month. In the 10th Congressional District, committeeman...
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Local election results detail Rauner's sweep of suburbsMar 26, 2014 1:00 am - Township-level results show the extent of Republican businessman Bruce Rauner's suburban sweep in last week's primary election. State Sen. Kirk Dillard, a Hinsdale Repub...