Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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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 ...
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Kirk out-raises Giannoulias, Dold edges Seals in second quarterJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Two North suburban Republicans out-raised their Democratic opponents in Congressional and Senate races, according to second quarter campaign figures released Thursday. S...
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Officials hail Northern Illinois Food Bank expansionJul 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Ten years ago, Northern Illinois Food Bank President and CEO H. Dennis Smith learned through the helping hands of a little boy the importance of feeding the hungry. Smi...
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After apology, Kirk silent on military recordJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Senate candidate Mark Kirk says he is done answering questions about exaggerating his military accomplishments. Several times this week, Kirk has refused ...