Articles filed under US Senate
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Environmental group dumping Kirk over pollution tax reversalDec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Environmental groups used to like Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk. They picked him over a Democrat in two heated congressional races and he cited their support in countle...
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Give someone else a chance to representNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Congressman Kirk, Senator Durbin: It's time to move on. How many pink skips did you get this week? It's time for both of you to retire. We need a Congress that won't liv...
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Giannoulias confronts bank questions for Senate runNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias confronted questions about his family's Chicago bank as he sought to boost his bid for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by his f...
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Kirk: Palin memo not sign of shifting to the rightNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Senate candidate Mark Kirk says reaching out to Sarah Palin was not a sign that he's shifting to the right in an effort to win over conservative Republicans. Kirk said ...
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Kirk looking for support from the right? You betchaNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - GOP Senate candidate Mark Kirk has sought a few kind words from Sarah Palin to help quiet the sharp criticism he faces from more conservative Republicans in Illinois. A ...
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Giannoulias says tax cuts would aid economyOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is proposing tax cuts and credits that he says would help the economy. He wants to pay for it by increasing taxes on s...
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Official kickoff of 2010 campaigns brings flocks of candidatesOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - In the early morning darkness, the line outside the state's election office stretched down and around the block, filled with candidates - known and unknown...
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Opening day filers for state, Cook County racesOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Here are the congressional and legislative candidates from the Northwest suburbs who filed on opening day for the Feb. 2 primary election. The filing deadline is Nov. 2,...
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Kirk reports raising $1.6 million for Senate raceOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Republican Mark Kirk says he raised $1.6 million over the past three months as he campaigns to win the Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama. Th...
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Duffy opts out of college scholarship perkSep 29, 2009 11:00 pm - In the wake of increasing public scrutiny over lawmakers clouting students into college, state Sen. Dan Duffy of Lake Barrington has decided to stop issuing legislative ...