Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Disillusioned? Step up and get involvedFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - When I read about people not voting because of apathy and dissatisfaction, I have two words: get involved. Other than voting, I had never been involved in an election. A...
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Clean slate presents opportunity in 10thFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The dust has cleared in a furious primary election, and with no incumbent in the picture for the first time in a decade, both parties regard the 10th Congressional Distr...
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Walsh faces uphill battle against BeanFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - In recent weeks, whenever Republican Joe Walsh spoke publicly about his bid for the suburban 8th congressional district seat, he opened with the same remarks. "I feel li...
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Fire in Senate part of attempt to win back baseFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois' U.S. Senate race officially launched Wednesday with a blaze of attacks just hours after Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias cleared their prima...
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Democrats waste no time in launching attack on HultgrenFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - It didn't take long for the first punch to get thrown in the final round of the 14th Congressional District race. Democrats didn't even wait 24 hours after the primary e...
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Hastert's son loses race to HultgrenFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Experience won out over name recognition Tuesday night as Illinois General Assembly veteran Randy Hultgren defeated Ethan Hastert for the Republican nomination in the 14...
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Walsh to face Bean in 8th DistrictFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - In recent weeks, whenever Republican Joe Walsh spoke publicly about his bid for the suburban 8th congressional district seat, he opened with the same remarks. "I feel li...
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Dold, Seals will face off in 10th DistrictFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Democrat Dan Seals will get a third chance at a 10th Congressional seat and newcomer Robert Dold upended a seasoned state legislator in Tuesday's GOP primary. Dold, a sm...
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Images from Primary Election Day 2010Feb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - ...
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Kirk-Giannoulias head into general election for SenateFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Rising stars in the Republican and Democratic parties will now face off for the U.S. Senate seat once held by Barack Obama, promising a high-stakes race under the glare ...