Articles filed under US Senate
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Illinois Senate candidates spar over BP tiesJun 30, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Senate rivals Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk attacked each other Wednesday over ties to unpopular oil company BP and which candidate is less trustworthy....
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Kirk apologizes for being 'careless' on his recordJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk publicly apologized Tuesday for being "careless" in describing his military service and background, after a series of embellishment...
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Many have benefited from Kirk's serviceJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - As a longtime Congressman, Mark Kirk has been the driving force behind narrowing the fiscal gap between school district spending and military reimbursements in multiple ...
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Giannoulias wants no part of Blagojevich circusJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Representatives for U.S. Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias distanced their candidate from Rod Blagojevich on Sunday, saying that he was "not really a part of this circus"...
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Brady: Kirk's military record is honorableJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - GOP nominee for governor Bill Brady defended his party's U.S. Senate nominee Friday, saying that suburban congressman Mark Kirk has served his country hono...
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Attacks on Rep. Mark Kirk have no credibilityJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I watched State Rep. Chapa-LaVia's feeble attempt at an attack on Rep. Mark Kirk, at one point accusing him of falsely claiming to have served in Vietnam (Mark was in gr...
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Careful what you wish for when seeking headlinesJun 23, 2010 11:00 pm - If you want to maintain comfortable relations in your personal and professional life, a good rule of thumb is to imagine how what you are saying would sound in the newsp...
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Mistakes show Kirk isn't ready for SenateJun 23, 2010 11:00 pm - While some false statements are mere errors, a false statement made with an ulterior motive rarely is. Congressman Kirk made and repeated a number of false statements ab...
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Kirk, Giannoulias trade views and barbs at election forumJun 21, 2010 11:00 pm - They actually agree on a few things but that didn't mean any Kumbaya moments Monday for U.S. Senate candidates Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk at a forum sponsored by th...
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Kirk best man for U.S. SenateJun 21, 2010 11:00 pm - As a military veteran, I was and continue to be a supporter of Mark Kirk and his bid for U.S. Senate against Alexi Giannoulias. Kirk's 21-year career as a member of the ...