Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Office transition gets complicated in the 8th DistrictFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - As new members of Congress replace their predecessors, a certain amount of teamwork must take place for the changing of the guard to go smoothly. Take the 14th District,...
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Asian carp plan killedFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburban lawmakers are praising a U.S. House vote rejecting a proposal to shut down the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal in hopes of stopping Asian carp from entering...
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Kirk unveils first Facebook ‘Wastebook’ poll winnerFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is using social media to give technology savvy constituents a voice in his quest to cut government spending. Kirk Thursday unveiled the first winner ...
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Tackle debt with spending reformsFeb 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is asking Congress to increase the allowable federal debt ceiling for the fourth time in the last two years. Congress should say no —...
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The timing of the House abortion debateFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Jobs and spending. Spending and jobs. That’s what voters heard from Republicans on the campaign trail this fall. And yet, a third platform is starting to gain attention....
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Manzullo says Congress must act to save suburban jobsFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON _ If Congress doesn't do something fast to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing industry, Chicago's suburbs and Illinois as a whole could be among the biggest lo...
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Congressmen team up to protect Itasca businessFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Members of Illinois' congressional delegation have again teamed up to urge the Chinese government to help resolve a dispute between an Itasca manufacturing company and i...
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Group asks for investigation into congressmen sleeping in House officesFeb 11, 2011 5:00 am - Congress is getting to be too much like a frat house, one government watchdog group says. On Thursday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington called on the...
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Hastert reflects on meetings with Mubarak, fate of EgyptFeb 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Dennis Hastert reflected on the news that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had relinquished power Friday with a perspective closer than many current members of Congress....
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Months after third defeat, Seals says he isn't running for Congress in 2012Feb 09, 2011 12:00 am - After three unsuccessful bids for Congress, Dan Seals finally is stepping off the campaign trail. “I'm not making any plans to run in 2012,” the Wilmette Democrat told t...