Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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From Kane County to the Capitol: winning artworkMay 12, 2011 12:00 am - It’s one of the only national art exhibits for high school students in the country. Sadly, very few people ever get to see it. It’s the Congressional Art Competition — ...
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Bin Laden death raises questions for Hultgren, others, on Patriot ActMay 05, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Freshman Republican Randy Hultgren had no problem voting against extending the Patriot Act in February. But the death of Osama bin Laden, just weeks before...
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DCCC Chair: Suburbs 'center of gravity' in 2012 electionMay 05, 2011 12:00 am - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel calls the suburbs “the center of gravity in American politics” for the 2012 election. Several of the se...
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Hoffman Estates student a winner in Congressional Art CompetitionMay 04, 2011 2:00 am - Karim Mohammadali, a junior at Hoffman Estates High School, took first place in the 8th District of Illinois’ portion of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition, Rep. Joe...
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Suburban legislators react to bin Laden's deathMay 02, 2011 2:00 am - Congressional representatives from the suburbs praised the military mission that led to the death of Osama bin Laden but cautioned that the U.S. still faces threats from...
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Roskam says bin Laden death’s calls for ‘reflection’May 02, 2011 2:00 am - The most striking part of Sunday’s news for Sixth District Congressman and GOP Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam was what happened at his Wheaton home. One of his teenage s...
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Let’s make Hultgren one and doneApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Rep. Randy Hultgren voted to radically change Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Operation Head Start for preschool children, plus other federal programs that citiz...
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Waukegan Dem announces bid for congressional seatApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - A community organizer from Waukegan says he's officially a candidate for the 10th District Congressional seat in the 2012 election. Democrat Ilya Sheyman said Wednesday ...
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Walsh town halls coming:Apr 24, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Congressman Joe Walsh has announced the schedule for a series of Town Hall Meetings throughout Illinois’ 8th Congressional District. Walsh will take questions and a...
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Hultgren blew it on austere budgetApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Congressman Hultgren, along with almost all other House Republicans, voted April 18 in favor of the brutal budget proposed by Rep. Ryan. This budget would essentially de...