Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Voters will punch two to fill Obama's old Senate seatJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Vote early, vote often. It's an old joke in Illinois politics but state residents will be choosing twice in November to fill President Barack Obama's former Senate seat....
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Quinn: Dual U.S. Senate election won't be priceyJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says he doesn't think holding a dual U.S. Senate vote on Nov. 2 will cost much. An appeals court ruled a special election should be held to fill the seat ...
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Kirk proposes 7 debates, forums in Senate raceJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk is proposing seven debates and candidate forums in the race for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat. Kirk on Tuesday proposed that the debat...
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Seals, Dold running close in fundraising for 10th District seatJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - In their race for the 10th District seat, congressional hopefuls Dan Seals and Robert Dold put up remarkably similar fundraising numbers in the second quarter of 2010, e...
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Will you have to vote for one or two U.S. senators?Jul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A judge in Chicago could decide if Illinois residents will vote twice to fill President Barack Obama's old Senate seat on Election Day. The case stems from a lawsuit two...
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Kirk on defensive after latest discrepancyJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Since Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk acknowledged embellishing his military record, the slightest discrepancy in his life story prompts another round of news...
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Walsh leads health care forum:Jul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Joe Walsh, the Republican candidate for the 8th Congressional District, and a panel of health care experts will hold a free town hall meeting Thursday night in Palatine ...
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Obama returning for Giannoulias fundraiserJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - The President will travel to Chicago to headline an Aug. 5 fundraiser for the Democratic candidate vying for his old Senate seat, Alexi Giannoulias' campaign announced S...
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Joe Walsh will help turn country aroundJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - On July Fourth, President Obama urged Americans to live the principles that founded the unity. What were these principles? Taking God out of the public square, governme...
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Suburban congressional incumbents show big fund gainsJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Incumbents in suburban congressional races spent the early summer months adding to their war chests, continuing to pull ahead of their respective challengers in raising ...