Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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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...
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Hultgren stands out with “no” vote against Patriot Act extensionFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - In keeping with the goal of reducing the size of the federal government, a freshman congressman from Winfield was one of just 26 Republican representatives who broke fro...
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Party, PAC cash flowing more freely into Walsh's war chestFeb 08, 2011 10:00 pm - PACs, GOP donate big bucks to congressman
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Kirk talks about new routine, focus as a senatorFeb 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Senator talks routine, work ahead in Washington
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One local business owner’s health care reform struggleJan 27, 2011 12:00 am - Marcia Boyce once offered the type of health care coverage every employee loves to see. She picked up 100 percent of the costs for 21 out of 26 employees in the plan at ...
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Rep. Joe Walsh to open Fox Lake officeJan 26, 2011 10:00 pm - A U.S. Congressman is coming to town, and Fox Lake officials couldn't be any happier. Mayor Ed Bender said he is “extremely pleased” that 8th District U.S. Rep. Joe Wal...
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Dold hosts Palatine town hall meetingJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - 10th District U.S. Rep. Robert Dold will hold a town-hall meeting from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Palatine Township Center, 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Do...