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Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk participates in Willis Tower stair climb
Tribune reporterSen. Mark Kirk climbed more than three dozen flights of stairs in Willis Tower during a fundraising event Sunday, but his staff declined to say when the senator will return to Congress following a major stroke. Kirk’s climb, his first public...Tags: Mark Kirk, Robert Dold, Health and Medical Professionals, Willis Tower, Television Industry
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Congressional hopefuls campaign as early voting ends
Clout StreetCandidates in three closely contested suburban congressional races used the final Saturday of their campaigns to rally the faithful and make a late pitch to undecided voters. In the west and southwest suburban 11th District, Democrat Bill Foster dug into...Tags: Joe Walsh, Illinois Elections, Kevin Yoder, Voting, Israel
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Giuliani raises money for suburban congressional candidates
Clout StreetFormer New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani headlined a downtown fundraiser this afternoon for a pair of Republicans fighting to hold onto their suburban congressional seats. Guiliani said Reps. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale and Robert Dold of Kenilworth both would...Tags: Robert Dold, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Democratic Party, Bill Foster
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Biggert, Foster clash on gay marriage at final debate
Clout StreetRepublican Rep. Judy Biggert indicated Wednesday that she’s moving closer to supporting same-sex marriage, but ultimately said she’s not there yet and that it’s a matter for individual states to decide. Democratic challenger Bill Foster...Tags: Paul Ryan, Chicago Tonight (tv program), Marriage, Family, Budgets and Budgeting
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Duckworth outraises Walsh in suburban congressional contest
Clout StreetDemocratic challenger Tammy Duckworth vastly outraised Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh during the summer in their hard-fought suburban congressional campaign. And in a pair of other key suburban congressional contests, North Shore Republican Rep. Robert...Tags: Joe Walsh, Robert Dold, Joe Walsh, Elections, Politics
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Tribune/WGN poll: Obama remains well ahead in Illinois
With national surveys showing the contest between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney tightening, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows the home-state president retains a comfortable advantage in Illinois even though the economy has drained some of...
Tags: Paul Ryan, Joe Biden, Polls, Obama U.S. Presidential Victory Rally (2008), Illinois Elections
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Nancy Pelosi, Paul Ryan headline Chicago weekend fundraisers
Clout StreetU.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, are scheduled to be in the Chicago area this weekend on fundraising missions. Pelosi, the former House speaker from California, is headlining a...Tags: Paul Ryan, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Governor, Robert Fioretti, Political Candidates
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Flurry of campaign ads in suburban congressional races
Clout StreetThe Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee made its initial foray Tuesday into a pair of competitive suburban congressional races, airing cable TV ads slamming seven-term veteran Republican Rep. Judy Biggert and freshman Rep. Robert Dold for...Tags: Paul Ryan, Government Health Care, Hinsdale, Voting, Television Industry
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Emanuel cancels Democratic fundraisers during strike
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel has temporarily suspended fundraising on behalf of Democratic super PACS to devote his attention to bringing the teachers' strike to an end, according to his political operation. Emanuel was scheduled to attend a House Majority...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Barack Obama, Bill Foster, Rahm Emanuel, Republican Party
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Jackson, Kirk still absent as Congress ends recess
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. remained away from the House Monday, skipping three votes despite returning to the nation’s capital from the Mayo Clinic, where he was treated for bipolar depression. Lawmakers returned Monday from a five-...Tags: Mark Kirk, Symptoms, Bipolar Disorder, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Washington, DC
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Duckworth outraises Walsh in second quarter
Clout StreetDemocratic challenger Tammy Duckworth outraised Republican Rep. Joe Walsh by a better than 2-1 ratio from April to June, and both candidates in the heated 8th Congressional District contest began this month with more than $700,000 to spend. Reports filed...Tags: Joe Walsh, Bill Foster, Republican Party, Primaries, Parties and Movements
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Duckworth outraises Walsh in 2nd quarter
Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth outraised Republican Rep. Joe Walsh by a better than 2-1 ratio from April to June, and both candidates in the heated 8th Congressional District contest began this month with more than $700,000 to spend. Reports filed...
Tags: Joe Walsh, Chicago Tribune, Bill Foster, Republican Party, Parties and Movements
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