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    Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  1. Column: Scowling face of the state

    As soon as the Constitution permitted him to run for Congress, Al Salvi did. In 1986, just 26 and fresh from the University of Illinois law school, he sank $1,000 of his own money, which was most of his money, into his campaign to unseat an incumbent...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Executive Branch, Computer Networking and Internet, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Ousted IRS chief defends against partisan charges

    WASHINGTON — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan motives.
    WASHINGTON — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Republican Party, Justice System, Internal Revenue Service

    3. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. GOP leader's resignation spotlights schism

    Pat Brady’s resignation Tuesday as chairman of the state’s Republican Party was a move months in the making, an effort to leave on his own terms rather than being ousted for his support of gay marriage.
    Tribune reporters
    Pat Brady’s resignation Tuesday as chairman of the state’s Republican Party was a move months in the making, an effort to leave on his own terms rather than being ousted for his support of gay marriage. But in leaving the post, effective...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Cook County Government, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Executive Branch

    4. Feb 18, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  4. Will Halvorson have crossover appeal?

    Change of Subject
    The promise/threat of party-crossover voting is almost always a phantom. Since Illinois' primary voting system allows voters to choose their party ballot on the day of the election (as opposed to pre-registering party affiliation), it's always possible...
    5. Oct 27, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Suburban candidates push early voting

    The Democratic and Republican congressional contenders in two suburban districts looked to advance their ground games Saturday, using rallies and other events to encourage supporters to vote early and to get their friends and neighbors to join them.
    Tribune reporters
    The Democratic and Republican congressional contenders in two suburban districts looked to advance their ground games Saturday, using rallies and other events to encourage supporters to vote early and to get their friends and neighbors to join them.  ...

    Tags: Tammy Duckworth, Republican Party, Joe Walsh, Nancy Pelosi, Voting

    6. Oct 23, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. The problem with Duckworth

    Let's see, the reasons that you're supposed to vote for Democrat Tammy Duckworth and against Republican incumbent Joe Walsh in the northwest suburban 8th Congressional District are: He's a radical, "anti-choice," loudmouthed, wing-nut tea partyer. Do I have that about right?
    Let's see, the reasons that you're supposed to vote for Democrat Tammy Duckworth and against Republican incumbent Joe Walsh in the northwest suburban 8th Congressional District are: He's a radical, "anti-choice," loudmouthed, wing-nut tea partyer. Do I...

    Tags: Tammy Duckworth, Abortion Issue, Republican Party, Joe Walsh, U.S. Senate

    7. Jul 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. GOP congressmen hold jobs fair in suburbs

    Wheaton construction worker Ted Thilly spent Monday looking for some career stability after finding himself laid off twice in the past two years, most recently three months ago.
    Wheaton construction worker Ted Thilly spent Monday looking for some career stability after finding himself laid off twice in the past two years, most recently three months ago. "I'm getting a little desperate at this point," said Thilly, 55, who added...

    Tags: Services and Shopping, Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Career and Workplace, Event Planning

    8. Jul 27, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Biggert says recovering Kirk calls his treadmill his 'dreadmill'

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a severe stroke in January, met Thursday with Rep. Judy Biggert, who said he is “back on his game” and even wisecracking about his treadmill — which he calls his “dreadmill.”
    Tribune reporter
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a severe stroke in January, met Thursday with Rep. Judy Biggert, who said he is “back on his game” and even wisecracking about his treadmill — which he calls his “dreadmill.”...

    Tags: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Senate, Wheaton, Health and Medical Professionals

    9. Jul 11, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  9. Slap to Obama: GOP House votes to kill health law

    Pressing an election-year point, Republicans pushed yet another bill through the House on Wednesday to repeal the nation's two-year-old health care law, a maneuver that forced Democrats to choose between President Barack Obama's signature domestic achievement and a public that is persistently skeptical of its value.
    Pressing an election-year point, Republicans pushed yet another bill through the House on Wednesday to repeal the nation's two-year-old health care law, a maneuver that forced Democrats to choose between President Barack Obama's signature domestic...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Mike McIntyre, Judges, Lawyers, U.S. Senate

    10. Feb 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Contested races for the U.S. House

    <strong>1st District</strong>
    1st District U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush has had a long, comfortable ride in Congress. Since taking office in 1993, he has been routinely re-elected with 80 percent of the vote or more. (He's still the only person who has ever beaten Barack Obama in a political...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Bobby Rush, Jimmy Lee, Hospitals and Clinics

    11. Mar 20, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Duckworth wins 8th Congressional District Democratic primary

    Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth won the Democratic primary tonight in the 8th Congressional District.
    Clout Street
    Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth won the Democratic primary tonight in the 8th Congressional District. Duckworth had 66 percent of the vote to 34 percent for Raja Krishnamoorthi, a former deputy state treasurer with about 60 percent of the vote in. A...

    Tags: Tammy Duckworth, Iraq War (2003-2011), Joe Walsh, Primaries, Rahm Emanuel

    12. Dec 21, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Republican challenger to Rep. Joe Walsh won't run in primary

    The most high-profile Republican primary challenger to freshman Rep. Joe Walsh in the state&rsquo;s new northwest suburban 8th Congressional District announced today she was dropping out of the race.
    Clout Street
    The most high-profile Republican primary challenger to freshman Rep. Joe Walsh in the state’s new northwest suburban 8th Congressional District announced today she was dropping out of the race. Darlene Ruscitti, the DuPage County superintendent...

    Tags: Tammy Duckworth, Republican Party, Veterans Affairs, Primaries, Joe Walsh

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