Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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For Congress: Retain Foster in 14th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - In March we offered a tentative endorsement of Jim Oberweis over Bill Foster in the special election to replace Dennis Hastert for Congress in the 14th District. Neither...
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Our pick for Congress: Bean in 8th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - With four years in office behind her now, Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington is hitting her stride in Congress. She is, as-advertised, a moderate Democrat whose biggest exp...
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GOP challenger blasts Bean on mortgage legislationOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican congressional candidate Steve Greenberg blasted Rep. Melissa Bean on Thursday for pushing legislation he said weakened proposed regulations on two key players...
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6th District campaign gets hotterOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - A bitter election battle between Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in the 6th District has taken a new twist after an advocacy group accus...
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Our pick: Morgenthaler for Congress in 6th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Two years ago, a fierce battle was waged in the Sixth Congressional District in DuPage and Cook counties for an open House seat that had for years been solidly Republica...
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Kirk hiding from Seals, votersOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk has done it again. As he did in 2006, he has agreed to hold just one debate with Dan Seals despite Seals' request for several more. Kirk does the voters of th...
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Billboards challenge Bean on global warmingOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Less than two weeks before the election, a well-known environmental group is trying to publicly pin down U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean on global warming. Greenpeace has put up ...
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For U.S. Senate, U.S. House 9th and 13th districtsOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - "What have you done for me?" A good question that voters are asking in deciding whether someone holding an elected office should keep that office. Because public service...
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Kirk a leader in protecting womenOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Violence against women continues to be a serious problem in this country. Every year thousands of women and their children face the worst sort of abuse. In 1994, Congres...
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'Blame game' at center of 13th District battleOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Two summers ago, a political unknown named Scott Harper showed up on U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert's doorstep in Hinsdale while introducing himself to voters. But, when the tw...