Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Willowbrook doctor wins GOP Senate raceFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Willowbrook physician Steve Sauerberg won his first election Tuesday, taking the Republican U.S. Senate nomination and the right to challenge Illinois' veteran Democrati...
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Schakowsky cruises to primary victoryFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Congresswoman Janice D. Schakowsky on Tuesday easily trounced the first challenger she faced within her own party since she won the 9th District seat in 1998. With 87 p...
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Another war veteran to face RoskamFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Another Democratic Iraq war veteran will attempt to wrest the 6th Congressional District from Republican control this fall. Jill Morgenthaler, a retired U.S. Army Reserv...
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Biggert breezes to win in campaign for sixth termFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters in the 13th Congressional District opted for a familiar name Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale won easily over her GOP primary opponent, Sean O'Kane, ac...
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Oberweis right guy to replace HastertFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Jim Oberweis needs to be our next congressman. We need someone who can bring some sense of responsibility to the capital, who can create some real cooperation among his...
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Liberals unfairly rip GOP tax cutsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Randi Scheurer's response to the Herald's endorsement of Melissa Bean included the following statement, "We also care about fair taxation. Nobody likes taxes. But somebo...
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Bean represents people's interestsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to you because it seems to me that many of the candidates in this primary election have forgotten the objectives of the office they wish to hold. The job o...
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Footlik offensive in his panderingFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - As a 10th Congressional District citizen and a member of the Jewish community, I was offended by a mailing I received from Congressional candidate Jay Footlik. The mail...
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Lauzen a proven, trustworthy stewardFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Given the escalation of negative mailings and radio ads from millionaire Jim Oberweis, I felt compelled to write a recommendation for Chris Lauzen for the 14th U.S. Hous...
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For troops, jobs, vote John Laesch in 14thFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - For troops, jobs, vote John Laesch in 14th Our best choice to replace Dennis Hastert in the 14th District is John Laesch. As a Gulf War veteran and union carpenter, he's...