Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Seals taking another run in 10th with Kirk in Senate raceJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The political shuffle in the 10th Congressional District race continued Tuesday with the announced candidacy of Dan Seals, a Wilmette business consultant. Seals, who gav...
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Will he or won't he? GOP wants Kirk to make a call on Senate runJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Now that Illinois Republican Chairman Andy McKenna has said he won't run for the Senate if Mark Kirk does, suburban GOP officials are waiting for the congressman to make...
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Kirk's position radical, unjustifiedJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - My 10th District Congressman Mark Kirk has the dubious distinction of being the only Republican member of the Illinois congressional delegation, and one of only eight Re...
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Cook County briefsJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Attorney running for Congress: Highland Park attorney Elliot Richardson is running for Congress as a Democrat in the 10th House District, a spokesman said Friday. Richar...
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Potential candidates eyeing Kirk's 10th Congressional seatJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - With Mark Kirk presumably running for the U.S. Senate in 2010, Democrats and Republicans are eyeing the U.S. House seat Kirk now holds. So far, state Sen. Michael Bond i...
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Kirk takes heat from GOP for backing climate billJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - As one of the eight Republicans who helped a controversial energy and climate-change bill narrowly clear the U.S. House last week, Mark Kirk continues to take heat from ...
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Area group discusses health care reform with CongressmanJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Local health care providers were among a group joining Rep. Bill Foster Wednesday to discuss potential changes to add to the health care reform debate in Congress. Execu...
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How local Congress members voted on cap and trade billJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Here is how our suburban Congress members voted on the cap and trade bill: Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park: YES Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington: YES Rep. Jan Schakowsky,...
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Democrat Harper taking another shot at Biggert's seatJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - After a quick rise from political obscurity to campaign-fundraising dynamo, Scott Harper is ready for Round 2 against six-term U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert. Harper, a Democrat...
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14th District gets $248 mil boost in ability to borrowJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Local governments received the power to borrow a whole lot more money on Friday thanks to another portion of the federal stimulus package kicking in. However, the detail...