Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Foster explains decision to run in 11thMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - Bill Foster said no one, fellow Democrats included, should be surprised he’s opted to run for the new 11th Congressional District created by the statewide remapping proc...
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New congressional map squeezes suburban GOPMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - As it stands right now, Republicans hold all but one of the congressional seats in the Northwest suburbs. Aiming to make such a ratio more difficult come 2012 and beyond...
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Kirk can help stem diesel pollutionMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - This month marks the unofficial start of road construction season in Illinois. As in summers past, our highways will be filled with orange cones and construction equipme...
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Medal of Honor winner gets Wheeling High School degree posthumously 30 years laterMay 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Thirty years after Michael Blanchfield posthumously received the Medal of Honor, he received his Wheeling High School diploma. In a ceremony Friday that included speeche...
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10th Dems seeks internsMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - The Tenth Congressional District Democrats organization is accepting applications for summer internships. Several past interns have gone on to internships in Washington,...
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Schakowsky: Photos of bin Laden's body too graphic for releaseMay 14, 2011 12:00 am - After viewing photos of a dead Osama bin Laden, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky said there's “no question” in her mind that they should not be released to the general public be...
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Durbin adds voice to those urging Sears to stayMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Since news broke that Sears Holdings Corp. officials are mulling moving the Illinois stalwart from Hoffman Estates, several politicians have offered their support for ke...
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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...