Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Purcell wants to bring business eye to 14th Congressional DistrictNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - As Batavia resident Jim Purcell watched Republican candidates flood into the race to unseat Democrat Bill Foster from the 14th Congressional District seat, he couldn't h...
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Kirk: Palin memo not sign of shifting to the rightNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Senate candidate Mark Kirk says reaching out to Sarah Palin was not a sign that he's shifting to the right in an effort to win over conservative Republicans. Kirk said ...
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Objections filed in 8th, 10th Congressional districtsNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Some of the candidates running for suburban congressional seats might not actually make it onto Feb. 2 primary ballots. Objections have been filed against the petitions ...
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Objections filed in Congressional, state racesNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Several Kane County residents running for Congress, the state House and the state Senate face objections to their candidacies in the Feb. 2 primary election, according t...
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Objection filed in 9th Congressional raceNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A Skokie man filed an objection Monday to the candidacy of Susanne Atanus of Des Plaines, who is running as a Republican for the 9th Congressional District seat in the F...
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Hamos up with pro-public option adNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Democratic state Rep. Julie Hamos is taking to the TV this weekend, running a cable ad pushing President Barack Obama's public health insurance option as she kick starts...
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Kirk looking for support from the right? You betchaNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - GOP Senate candidate Mark Kirk has sought a few kind words from Sarah Palin to help quiet the sharp criticism he faces from more conservative Republicans in Illinois. A ...
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Bean has plenty of challengers -- and not just from the GOPNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - It's not just Republicans who want to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington. The three-term congresswoman also is facing challenges from the political l...
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Giannoulias says tax cuts would aid economyOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is proposing tax cuts and credits that he says would help the economy. He wants to pay for it by increasing taxes on s...
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Official kickoff of 2010 campaigns brings flocks of candidatesOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In the early morning darkness, the line outside the state's election office stretched down and around the block, filled with candidates - known and unknown...