Articles filed under US Senate
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Duckworth raises big money; Kirk has more in the bankOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates led Illinois Senate candidates in fundraising for the third quarter of the year, according to numbers provided by...
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Suburban Republican says he'll challenge Mark KirkOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - A western suburban man is trying to position himself as a more conservative alternative to U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and has started gathering petition signatures to face the ...
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Duckworth, Kirk trade barbs over Letterman fundraiserOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - Retired late-night legend David Letterman is set to appear at a fundraiser for Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's Senate campaign later this month, and the event dre...
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Zopp: New PARCC test needs workSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - A day after Illinois released its first round of PARCC test scores, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Andrea Zopp said the exam might need some work. Zopp, a former Chica...
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Kirk: Keep trying for vote to block Iran dealSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said Thursday his fellow Republicans should keep pushing Democrats to change their minds on the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal after Democr...
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Durbin, Kirk polar opposites on Iran dealSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk criticized Democrats Friday for finding enough Senate votes to likely keep President Barack Obama's Iran nuclear deal in place - a vote-gathering eff...
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Duckworth, Foster, undecided on Iran dealAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Reps. Bill Foster of Naperville and Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates remain undecided about the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran, with oth...
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Zopp: Cook decision not to endorse Duckworth a big victoryAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Tammy Duckworth and Andrea Zopp made one of their first pitches to a statewide audience of party faithful today, the day after Cook Cou...
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Cook County Democrats won't endorse Duckworth or Zopp in U.S. Senate raceAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - Three suburban candidates for top offices did not win the endorsement of Cook County Democrats over their Chicago challengers. The county Democratic organization will no...
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Illinois GOP leaders rally around Kirk: 'He's our guy'Aug 19, 2015 1:00 am - Top state Republicans said they are behind U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's re-election bid today as the first-term official skipped the GOP day at the Illinois State Fair. Kirk h...