Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Ex-Sen. Fitzgerald calls Patrick Fitzgerald a “transformational U.S. attorney”May 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Hours before announcing he would be stepping down as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Patrick Fitzgerald placed a call to a McLean, Va., bank. The p...
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Is funding gap a factor in the 6th District race?May 23, 2012 11:00 pm - He's got big bucks and she has big dreams. Despite a roughly $2 million gap between the war chests of Democrat Leslie Coolidge and Republican Congressman Peter Roskam, t...
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Kirk visits with Polish president, receives Commander's CrossMay 22, 2012 7:00 pm - The world's leaders have largely left Chicago following the conclusion of the NATO summit, yet one extended his stay to see a friend who fell ill just days after a previ...
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Hultgren’s support of education dubiousMay 22, 2012 4:40 am - I just watched Congressman Hultgren’s YouTube video where he read a couple of constituent letters concerning the Student Loan Program. I was really touched with his appa...
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GOP chooses Davis for US Rep. Tim Johnson’s seatMay 19, 2012 3:41 pm - Republican officials on Saturday chose Rodney Davis — an aide to U.S. Rep. John Shimkus — as the November ballot replacement for longtime U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson, who drop...
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Gloves come off early in first Walsh, Duckworth debateMay 11, 2012 2:00 pm - Congressman Joe Walsh and his 8th District opponent, Democrat Tammy Duckworth, officially met for the first time Friday night at their first debate at WGN studios in Chi...
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Kirk reveals details of late January strokeMay 08, 2012 10:00 pm - His gait is slow but steady. His voice deliberate but strong. His writing detailed and clear. Hours apart from one another Tuesday, Sen. Mark Kirk's staff released the ...
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For Duckworth and Walsh, it’s not how much you raise but how you raise itMay 07, 2012 3:57 pm - Republican Congressman Joe Walsh is pointing to recent out-of-town fundraising by his 8th District opponent to say that Democrat Tammy Duckworth has weak suburban ties. ...
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Duckworth, Walsh to debate FridayMay 04, 2012 5:23 pm - Eighth Congressional District contenders Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Hoffman Estates and former Obama administration official, and Republican Congressman Joe Walsh,...
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Durbin named to key transportation funding committeeApr 25, 2012 4:00 pm - Illinois will have a seat at the table when it comes to the latest round of negotiations on transportation funding. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was named to a conference comm...