Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Money, desire fueled Republicans leaving 14th C District raceDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Nobody likes to be the bad guy when it comes to politics. When a candidate is running without name recognition or the money to create a big bang, being the bad guy, or t...
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Republican Vargas drops out of 14th Congressional District raceDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Republicans Mark Vargas and Jeff Danklefsen officially dropped out of the race for the 14th Congressional District seat Tuesday in a move both described as being in the ...
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Sumption drops out of Democrat's 10th battleDec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The Democratic race to replace U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk in the North suburbs has thinned out a bit with the departure of Milton Sumption. The Lake Bluff financial consultant ...
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Environmental group dumping Kirk over pollution tax reversalDec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Environmental groups used to like Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk. They picked him over a Democrat in two heated congressional races and he cited their support in countle...
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Lake County briefsDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Voter program set: The Men's Club and Sisterhood of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El are co-sponsoring a voter education program Sunday, Dec. 6. The candidates running f...
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Purcell drops out of 14th Congressional District raceDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - A large field of Republicans seeking to unseat Democrat Bill Foster in the 14th Congressional District shrank by one Thursday when Jim Purcell bowed out of the race. Pur...
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State board knocks 8th District candidate off ballotDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean won't have to worry about a Democratic primary opponent as she seeks re-election to a fourth term in 2010. The man seeking to challenge Bean in th...
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AD begins contacting candidates for Notre Dame jobDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick could be hitting the road soon to find a replacement for fired coach Charlie Weis. Swarbrick said Tuesday...
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U.S. Rep. Bean pushes financial reformsNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean today touted a package of financial reform bills expected to pass out of House committee this week and designed to make the consumer credit system...
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Give someone else a chance to representNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Congressman Kirk, Senator Durbin: It's time to move on. How many pink skips did you get this week? It's time for both of you to retire. We need a Congress that won't liv...