Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk also travels on taxpayers' dimeOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Tammy Duckworth arriving in a state car without legs. Mark Kirk arriving in a Coast Guard helicopter. Which one is a bigger story? Tammy has fought for our country, Kirk...
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Congressional incumbents largely dominate money raceOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrats hoping to unseat incumbent Republicans continue to fall behind their congressional opponents in fundraising to buy TV ads and pay campaign staff, according to ...
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Harper says he won't support lawmaker pay raisesOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - After Lucent Technologies eliminated her job, Lois Bugg Shadrick opted to go back to school to get her graduate degree because of limited job opportunities. The 45-year-...
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Kirk has courage to vote with integrityOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm voting to re-elect Congressman Mark Kirk this November because he has the courage to stand up and fight for what is right. It's easy in Congress for a representativ...
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Our pick: Retain Manzullo in 16th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - We frequently disagree with Rep. Don Manzullo of Egan over the solutions to the nation's challenges. He's generally more conservative on social issues than most suburban...
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Kirk, Seals argue over combative TV adsOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic challenger Dan Seals and U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk traded barbs Thursday over contentious TV ads they are running in the Northwest suburban campaign. "I think we o...
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Need less negative campaigning in 6thOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't know about the other folks who live in the 6th Congressional District, but I am getting sick of receiving all of these mailings about Congressman Peter Roskam be...
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Where is Melissa Bean these days?Oct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When Melissa Bean ran for Congress in 2004, she did so on the message that Phil Crane was not willing to debate her and that he was out of touch with the people in the 8...
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Bailout shows contrasts in 6th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Third in a series on the issues facing Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in the 6th Congressional District on Nov. 4. Three weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Pet...
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For Congress: Retain Kirk in 10th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - 10th Congressional District Voters in the 10th Congressional District have a choice between two of the best-prepared candidates we've encountered. Republican incumbent M...