Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Adlai Stevenson III shakes out the family scrapbook for new bookSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Adlai Stevenson III says his legendary family has political ties to the state's most famous son of all, Abraham Lincoln. "There might never have been a President Lincoln...
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Bean among minority on Medicare voteSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - No one covered by Medicare, regardless of income, would see their monthly premiums increase next year under legislation the U.S. House approved Thursday. Th...
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Lake County briefsSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Meet the candidate: Congressional candidate and Long Grove Village President Maria Rodriguez will host a town-hall meeting on Saturday, Sept. 26, at a warehouse at 1600 ...
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Lake County networkingSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Events that help those in the business world network with each other, such as political meetings, chamber events, business outings and job fairs. Send items to nbrca...
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Buffalo Grove debates recall ordinance, but vote will waitSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees decided Monday to wait until their next meeting before voting on giving residents the ability to recall the village's elected officials. Trustee L...
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Bean may be key swing vote in health care debateSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - As a centrist Democrat, Rep. Melissa Bean could be one of the crucial swing votes to decide the debate over health care reform. Representing a former Republican district...
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Will conservatives trust Kirk on cap and trade?Sep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Senate candidate Mark Kirk's changing positions on a "cap and trade" environmental bill are inspiring angry boos from some fellow Republicans and accusatio...
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Three forums offer chance for residents to study health care issuesSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Public discussions about the nation's health care system staged Wednesday night in Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village and Lincolnshire were hardly the type of rancorou...
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Kenilworth businessman to enter 10th Dist. Congressional raceSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Family business owner Robert Dold of Kenilworth will join an already crowded field running for the 10th Congressional seat being vacated by Mark Kirk. Dold, 40, is sched...
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Foster says Obama speech opens door for public option compromiseSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama's health care speech Wednesday opened a window for compromise on health care reform without watering down the notion that a public option must be ...