Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Teachers endorse Democrat Seals in 10th DistrictAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Federation of Teachers has endorsed Democratic business consultant Dan Seals for the state's only open congressional seat. Seals faces Republ...
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It's time to elevate Senate rhetoricAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - When are the two major-party Senate candidates going to realize that they are in a race for the United States Senate? Congress' upper chamber may have more than its shar...
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Kirk flip-flops on jobs billAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk voted against federal jobs funding Tuesday, just 24 hours after expressing support for it. The $26 billion legislation aims to prevent layoffs of t...
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Kirk attacks Giannoulias after ad in Senate raceAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk said Monday that he wanted to elevate the debate in the race for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat, then went on to again attack his Democrat...
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New-media users have friend in SealsAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I was excited to see a Dan Seals tweet that he was attending the Netroots Nation Convention in Las Vegas recently. Netroots is an important voice in American politics th...
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Kirk says he'll likely support $26 bil. jobs billAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk says he's inclined to vote for a $26 billion jobs bill that Democrats are pushing. Kirk is a congressman from Chicago's ...
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Small-business man Dold will bring sense to WashingtonAug 07, 2010 11:00 pm - I am supporting small-business man Robert Dold for Illinois' 10th Congressional District. With private sector experience, Robert Dold will bring common sense solutions t...
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Congressman Foster works hard for 14th DistrictAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - In this era of destructive partisanship in Washington, I am grateful to be represented by Bill Foster, a man willing to reach across the aisle and look for consensus, no...
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Burris to appeal order on special Senate electionAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Sen. Roland Burris plans to challenge a ruling that would bump him out of office in November. The Chicago Democrat has notified the federal court that he ...
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Senate race forces Obama to walk a fine lineAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama is in Chicago today to, among other things, bolster Alexi Giannoulias' U.S. Senate bid, but the president will likely be treading carefully betwee...