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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...
Tags: Taxation, Kevin Brady, Dave Camp, Justice System, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Resignation of state GOP leader reveals party's split on social issues
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 immediately,...
Tags: Bloomington, Dick Durbin, Mark Kirk, Government, Cook County Government
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GOP leader's resignation spotlights schism
Tribune reportersPat 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: Bloomington, Dick Durbin, Mark Kirk, Government, Cook County Government
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Will Halvorson have crossover appeal?
Change of SubjectThe 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... -
Suburban candidates push early voting
Tribune reportersThe 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: Nancy Pelosi, Robert Dold, Tammy Duckworth, Joe Walsh, Barack Obama
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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...
Tags: Tammy Duckworth, Abortion Issue, Rod Blagojevich, Joe Walsh, Barack Obama
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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. "I'm getting a little desperate at this point," said Thilly, 55, who added...
Tags: Robert Dold, Career and Workplace, Television Industry, Joe Walsh, Politics
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Biggert says recovering Kirk calls his treadmill his 'dreadmill'
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — 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: Health and Medical Professionals, Dick Durbin, Mark Kirk, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Physical Therapists
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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...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Healthcare Laws, Jim Matheson, Ron Barber, Labor Legislation
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Duckworth wins 8th Congressional District Democratic primary
Clout StreetIraq 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, Joe Walsh, Iraq War (2003-2011), Elections, Chicago Mayor
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Contested races for the U.S. House
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: Health, Bobby Rush, Cook County Government, Primaries, Chicago Mayor
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Republican challenger to Rep. Joe Walsh won't run in primary
Clout StreetThe 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, Government, Students, Primaries, Raja Krishnamoorthi
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Oct 27, 2012
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Oct 23, 2012
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Jul 23, 2012
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Jul 27, 2012
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Jul 11, 2012
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Mar 20, 2012
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Feb 23, 2012
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Dec 21, 2011
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