Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Hultgren looks forward to challenges as CongressmanDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - New congressman almost finished with D.C. version of freshman orientation
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Maybe Kane Co. isn't turning DemocraticDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Bill Foster's ascension to the 14th Congressional District in 2008 was viewed as a major coup for Democrats. Dennis Hastert, a local Republican icon, had long lorded ove...
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Hastert eyes a smaller contingentDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Once with eyes toward changing the nation, Ethan Hastert now says he has no political aspirations beyond representing a town of about 5,000 people. Hastert is the son o...
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9/11 compensation legislation to help suburban respondersDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-area firefighters' heroism was hailed by Illinois' two senators Wednesday as they worked to help pass legislation to compensate emergency workers who helped at g...
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Congress moves against food-borne illnessesDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Comprehensive reform to the country's food safety system, sponsored by Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, has passed both houses of Congress. The legislation now heads to Presid...
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Durbin, Kirk call for water testingDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois' two senators Tuesday called for more rigorous testing of Lake Michigan tap water, which may contain a cancer-causing metal that local residents could be ingest...
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Freshman state reps get first assignmentsDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - For area freshman Congressmen, class is about to start. Already they have received their committee assignments. For Congressman Joe Walsh, the 8th District Republican wi...
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'Don't ask, don't tell' repealed in historic Senate voteDec 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Gay rights activists won a 17-year national battle Saturday, as the Senate voted to repeal a divisive policy banning openly homosexual troops from serving in the militar...
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DREAM Act put on indefinite holdDec 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois' newest senator Saturday joined a Republican filibuster to block legislation championed by his senior Democratic colleague. Sen. Mark Kirk was one of the 41 Sen...
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Morrison, Murphy, Walsh are the futureDec 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Many thanks to Tom Morrison on his decision not to accept a pension from the state. Tom Morrison, Joe Walsh and Matt Murphy are the future leaders we can count on. The D...