Articles filed under US Senate
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The SoapboxAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - A super mistake? What’s done is done, the congressional supercommitte is formed, but imagine what might have been. Sen. Mark Kirk told our editorial board he would have ...
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Durbin hears success stories from Elgin career centerAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - If the American economy is to recover, Sen. Dick Durbin says, the last place the federal government should cut funding is from career development sites like the Illinois...
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Kirk can help stem diesel pollutionMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - This month marks the unofficial start of road construction season in Illinois. As in summers past, our highways will be filled with orange cones and construction equipme...
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Durbin adds voice to those urging Sears to stayMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Since news broke that Sears Holdings Corp. officials are mulling moving the Illinois stalwart from Hoffman Estates, several politicians have offered their support for ke...
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Biggert, Kirk say deal's good, let's look aheadApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - Illinois Republican Sen. Mark Kirk called the process “overly dramatic,” and Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Naperville said the federal budget cuts made Friday nig...
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Walsh, Kirk agree on need for permanent funding solutionMar 28, 2011 2:00 am - Congressman Joe Walsh and Sen. Mark Kirk aren’t ideological counterparts by any means. Still, the McHenry tea partyer and Highland Park moderate, both Republicans, do ag...
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Durbin to hold hearing on Muslim civil rightsMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin will conduct a congressional hearing Tuesday on the civil rights of American Muslims, in response to a spike in anti-Muslim bigotry, he sai...
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Bighead Asian carp no longer allowed in U.S.Mar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois may be one step closer to keeping Lake Michigan safe from the invasive Asian carp, which threaten to destroy the fishing industry on the lake. A new law went in...
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New suburban GOP in budget fightMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Leading Illinois congressmen are in the center of the ring as Republicans and Democrats continue to squabble over long-term government funding legislation, to the increa...
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Kirk unveils first Facebook ‘Wastebook’ poll winnerFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is using social media to give technology savvy constituents a voice in his quest to cut government spending. Kirk Thursday unveiled the first winner ...