Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Gay marriage a big issue but not biggest, candidates sayOct 04, 2012 5:30 am - While the question whether same-sex couples should be legally allowed to marry is percolating on both the state and federal levels, suburban candidates on both sides of ...
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Wife unsure when Congressman Jackson Jr. will returnOct 03, 2012 12:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s wife said Wednesday her husband is seeing his doctor two to three times a week and that she doesn’t know if he will return to work before t...
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SuperPAC re-cuts ad after Duckworth’s campaign complainsOct 02, 2012 10:00 pm - A Washington, D.C.-based SuperPAC is making last-minute changes to a TV spot criticizing Democratic congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth after she refuted claims in t...
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11th Congressional candidates take skeptical views of Libya attackOct 02, 2012 3:44 pm - As the circumstances of events surrounding the September terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya become clearer, 11th Congressional District candidates are takin...
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6th District hopefuls both balk about toll proposalOct 01, 2012 11:00 pm - With a sprawling footprint that spans five counties, the 6th Congressional District certainly has plenty of voters who use Route 53 to get around the suburbs. Those vote...
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Why Walsh wants more joint appearances, and Duckworth doesn'tOct 01, 2012 9:00 pm - Monday's Schaumburg Business Association breakfast was the latest event displaying the contrast in campaign strategies between 8th District congressional candidates Tamm...
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Oakton to host forum for 9th District candidatesOct 01, 2012 2:11 pm - Candidates for the U.S. 9th Congressional District will speak at a forum Sunday, Oct. 7, hosted by Oakton Community College in Des Plaines. Incumbent Jan Schakowsky, an...
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Walsh says he’d compromise more in a second termSep 28, 2012 2:22 pm - The McHenry Tea Partyer who has made national headlines for his caustic admonitions to those with whom he disagrees says if re-elected, he may dial it down a few notches...
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5th Congressional District candidates debate high speed railSep 28, 2012 1:43 pm - With work under way to build a high-speed rail route from Chicago to St. Louis, two of the three candidates seeking Illinois’ 5th Congressional District seat disagree on...
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Schneider explains comments on tax cuts in 10th District raceSep 28, 2012 5:30 am - Despite his claims to the contrary, congressional candidate Brad Schneider's public stance on extending the Bush-era tax cuts has changed since the Democratic primary. I...