Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk, Giannoulias agree to Senate debatesAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias have agreed to participate in two debates and could hold more. Representatives say the U.S. Senate candidates will fa...
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Quinn: Tax plan should include property tax reliefAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- Gov. Pat Quinn offered a new twist Wednesday in his plan to raise income taxes, while Senate candidates Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk split over inherit...
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10th Dist. candidates back stem cell research, oppose injunctionAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - In a rare show of election-season bipartisanship, both candidates for the suburban 10th congressional district seat have criticized a federal judge's decision to block f...
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Roskam should pay for his fliersAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently, a couple of fliers came to me in the mail from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's office. They are full-color, glossy and printed on good quality paper (one four pages, ...
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8th District rivals see different causes, solutions to budget deficitAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - In considering how to fix the federal budget and national debt, none of the candidates in the 8th Congressional District is arguing that the current system isn't broken....
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Roskam mailing was 'disrespectful'Aug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - It is a relief to hear there is a pre-election black-out period when politicians like Peter Roskam can't send unsolicited campaign materials disguised as "reports." His ...
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Why Kirk, Giannoulias show no sign of letting up negative campaigningAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The sluggish economy. Iraq and Afghanistan. Gun control. Gay rights. Abortion. There's no shortage of hot issues this election season, as Democrats and Republicans battl...
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Dold doesn't hold candle to SealsAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Was Dold's campaign "exposed" within the 8/15 article, "Post Comments On-Line?" Not really. Every campaign wants to get the word out as cheap and easy as possible. In D...
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Retired generals disappointed over Kirk's no-show at meetingAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Four retired generals in town to meet with congressional candidates about military and human rights issues expressed disappointment at one name not on the list of partic...
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Health department concurs with candidate's dog complaintAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department has concurred with the complaint of 8th Congressional District Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer of Lindenhurst in declaring his neig...