Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk talks about Senate raceOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - GOP hopeful says he 'understood just how much heat was coming'
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Quinn, Giannoulias counting on ObamaOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias isn't the only Illinois Democrat who needs help from President Barack Obama when he's back in town. Gov. Pat Quinn is leaning on Obama...
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Schakowsky campaign manager takes heat for using expletives in Twitter postOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The campaign manager for Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky is taking heat for an expletive-laced Twitter post about opponents of the proposed Islamic community center and mos...
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14th Congressional candidates won't back Prairie ParkwayOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Opponents of the Prairie Parkway may have a friend in Congress no matter what the outcome is of the 14th Congressional District race on Election Day next month. Three of...
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Planned Parenthood criticizes Dold for abortion stanceOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - In the race for the 10th District congressional seat, Republican Robert Dold has repeatedly claimed he's pro-choice while simultaneously saying he favors placing some li...
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Elect Kirk, stop higher taxesOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The country's deficit is ballooning out of control, and some politicians in Washington have a plan to fix it without raising income taxes: a value-added tax (VAT) that D...
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Lake County briefsOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Debate on Thursday: Tenth Congressional District candidates Robert Dold and Dan Seals are set to meet in another public forum on Thursday, Oct. 7. The gathering i...
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Manzullo defends NAFTA supportOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - When it comes to keeping manufacturing jobs in the United States, the Democratic challenger in the race for the 16th Congressional District says his opponent's support o...
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Gaulrapp represents solutions, not angerOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Political rhetoric flying across the airwaves is bizarre and disconcerting. Yet, complicated issues need attention. We need to find ways past lies and scary language. Co...
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Looking at the art behind those political ads, mailersOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - There's the Americana theme, looking back to a simpler, more stable time. Others are downright creepy -- with ghoulish looking characters leaping off the page and screen...