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State of the Wild goes unnoticed
In anticipation of President Bush's State of the Union address tonight, the Washington, D.C.-based Campaign for America's Wilderness has released a State of the Wild report outlining pending and expected wilderness legislation in Congress. The four-page...Tags: Government, Natural Resources, George W. Bush, Wildlife, Health
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Hastert used government office for private business
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has conducted private business ventures through a little-known government office that has cost taxpayers about $1.8 million, a Tribune investigation has found. Federal law allows former House speakers to...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Research, Colleges and Universities, Mary Bono
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Governor signs Congressional map drawn to help Democrats
Clout StreetUPDATED with threat of lawsuit by GOP congressmen. Gov. Pat Quinn today signed into law the state’s Democratic-drawn map of new Congressional boundaries, a plan designed to reverse Republican gains in last year’s election that is expected...Tags: Chicago Elections, Politics, Mark Kirk, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest
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Former Rep. Lipinski gets name on federal building
Clout StreetFormer Republican U.S. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert and current Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are among the political luminaries who will honor former Southwest Side Congressman William O. Lipinski on Wednesday. That’s the...Tags: Michael Madigan, Human Interest, Midway Airport, Chicago Transit Authority, Republican Party
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New congressional map knocks wealthy Burr Ridge Democrat out of running
Clout StreetA wealthy Burr Ridge Democrat who’d been exploring a run for Congress today suspended that effort and is backing former U.S. Rep. Bill Foster’s bid to return to Washington. John Atkinson initially planned to challenge Democratic Southwest...Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Pat Quinn, Randy Hultgren, Democratic Party
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Daley: ‘I understand’ what Cutler goes through
TribLocal - Wheaton ยป NewsAs mayor of the City of Chicago, there may be times when Richard M. Daley feels as if he's walked in the shoes of leaders …... -
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s perk costs taxpayers $1 million
Former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert has plowed through about $1 million in taxpayer dollars in the last two years for an office and staff in west suburban Yorkville, thanks to a little-known perk given to ex-speakers.
Hastert, 68, a lobbyist and...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Sugar Grove
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Police say letter to New York Post is anthrax-laced
From Staff And Wire ReportsA letter mailed to the New York Post has tested positive for anthrax and is similar to anthrax-laced letters sent to NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, police said late yesterday. The letter addressed to "Editor" was...Tags: Peter T. King, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Anthrax, George W. Bush
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Congress happy, but cautious on news from Iraq
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Republicans and Democrats in Congress cheered the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime in Baghdad yesterday but cautioned that serious challenges lie ahead as the U.S.-led military effort draws to a close and reconstruction begins....Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, George W. Bush, Howard Coble, National Government
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House panel again rebukes majority leader
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHouse Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, was unanimously rebuked by the ethics committee Wednesday for involving a federal agency in a Texas partisan matter and staging a fund-raiser in a way that appeared to link access to the congressman with political...Tags: Tom DeLay, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Westar Energy Incorporated, Assault
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House speaker recovering from emergency surgery
U.S. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert was released from the hospital this afternoon after undergoing kidney stone surgery early today. Hastert was released this afternoon from Rush Copley Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Lisa Brady said. Hastert...Tags: Springfield, Emergency Incidents, Newt Gingrich, Local Elections, Surgery
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Budget stresses military, security spending
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPresident Bush today proposed a $2.6-trillion budget that continues the reordering of government spending to emphasize military funding and domestic security that has marked his tenure, while seeking cuts across a wide swath of the nation's domestic...Tags: Politics, George W. Bush, Social Security, Budgets and Budgeting, Nancy Pelosi
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